Old Apr 5, 2015 | 07:22 PM
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Default S1 RST ZVH Coolant hose Query - Where do they Go?

I recently bought a set of hoses to replace my coolant hoses which is pretty much this one:



However, all of the ancillary hoses on my car have been made from straight pipes, meaning that I am a little oblivious to whether the car's hose layout is correct.

For the record I am fairly certain that I have narrowed down a certain bunch of hoses:

-A long bendy hose going from the thermostat housing to the heater matrix (does this connect to the top or bottom port of the matrix or does this not matter?).

-A bypass hose going from the water pump to the rear O/S of the engine where a T(ish) Piece is present.

- An S bend hose going from the T piece to the Heater matrix.

-A short bit of hose going from the T piece to a small junction near the auxillary air valve.

However I am at a loss to what hose goes from the aux valve junction to the bottom of the inlet manifold ; previously a hose was made to be U-shaped here. The one hose that can do this job is also potentially a hose from the header tank to the radiator. This hose however is a so so fitment at the header tank, possibly as a result of the tank being an aftermarket item.

Here is how things stand with the car at the moment. The new long heater hose is visible.



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Another heater hose shot, and a T-Piece shot:

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The hoses left over. Where do they go?:

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Which hose goes from this metal junction where hose is connected to one part of it?:

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To here at the bottom of the inlet manifold?



Finally, have the hoses been plumbed in correctly or is there something missing from the setup?

Any help would be appreciated . If things need to be made clearer feel free to ask for a clearer explanation, the above is possibly a little convoluted!
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