Those hoses attach to the heater core. ChuckI took some pictures under the hood. As i know nothing about the Mustang i am in the dark as to what the 2 severed black pipes are and where they are supposed to attach to
I'm just going to throw something out here but the guys with more experience should chime in. If those hoses were cut and the heater hose now forms a loop at Tim's point B and C it would be very likely that the previous owner cut the hoses at the firewall because the heater core was leaking and he did not want to fix it at that point.
So, Pegleg, I am wondering if when you attatch the hoses correctly there is a strong possibility that you will be leaking coolant into the passenger foot well in the car. If that is the case you may want to be prepared to put it back the way it was for now or get ready to fix the heater core.
Or am I over thinking this?
Excellent point! ::thumb::Also on the ends sticking out of the firewall
In case the heater core is good.
Remove the clamps and slice the hoses along the tube. Then carefully peel the hose off of the copper tube.
If you just twist it off you will probably break the tube end off.
Thats where my car spent its life. So i would think that the A/C has had excess use and probably does leek.Good point!!!!
Yes that is exactly what the previous owned did. Of course I'm in AZ so I haven't need the heater so replacing the heater core is on the list of "to do's" and its a long....long....list!!
Nope. I mean a vacuum solenoid that is part of the ac/heat control - not a length of hose. I'll have to get you a picture or maybe someone has a shot of it (or I am completely wrong!)Jeff told me " I think you need a vacuum solenoid on one of the hoses".
I was at a show and took some pics of a 1972 Mach 1. One of the hoses has been cut and something added. Is that what jeff was talking about?
Thank You...Where would the valve fit?Here is a pic of the valve itself. It is controlled by vacuum and opens and closes the valve to stop or open the flow of coolant to the heater core as you change the control from cool to warm inside the car.
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