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'96 Cooling Info |
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I have the engine
coolant hoses connected in the car. I tried the lower water pump
to tube hose (passenger side) that was for an 87 4cyl Fiero and
the hose fit but I had a problem with the hose rubbing against
the pulley on the air conditioning compressor. I have the
radiator hoses from the 96 DOHC Monte Carlo and thought I'd try
to see if I might be able to use either of these and to my
amazement, the upper (driver's side, connected to the thermostat
housing) was a perfect fit to use on the water pump. It had the
right shape and was no problem with the clearance with the
compressor pulley. I would highly recommend this hose for the
water pump. I had a problem with the thermostat outlet housing
that was from the DOHC engine. It was rather long and put the
hose connection out where the head is. My problem is that having
it this far out puts the hose right up against the exhaust y
tube. What I ended up doing was to take the original Fiero 2.8
housing and cut a 3" section out to get rid of the smaller
fittings and braze it back on to the base (see picture). This
gives me a cap to add coolant because the radiator cap is lower
than the engine and the hose fits better with my exhaust. For
the hose on the drivers side I used a Fiero 4cyl. outlet hose
(drivers side) turned upside down then added a hose section with
a 90 degree angle to connect with the thermostat housing.
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