Centerline6 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I am trying to put back together a loyale that my brother started an engine swap on but then abandoned, without labeling anything. There are two fittings on the driver's side of the radiator with parts of hose on them. He remembers cutting the hoses but doesn't remember where the other ends went to. Are these only necessary for an automatic transmission car? This car is a manual by the way. What are these hoses for?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Auto tranny cooler. Just pull off the hoses and leave the nipples open. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centerline6 Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hey thanks man I appreciate it! another thing is there is some kind of sensor on the passenger side of the radiator that is not wired up. is that some kind of coolant- level sensor? and how necessary is it to be hooked up? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 It's likely the thermo-switch that turns on the fan. So yeah it's pretty important. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centerline6 Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) thanks again guys. i looked at it and the fan had already been plugged into a plug coming out of the engine compartment. the sensor on the radiator has a female end coming off of it. there are two wires twisted together coming out of the engine compartment as well but they are different colors than the ones coming from the radiator sensor. if I were to connect them to the empty female plug I wouldn't know which one went on which side Edited January 9, 2013 by Centerline6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 It doesn't matter which wire goes to which terminal. It's just a switch - when it closes the wires connect and when it opens they disconnect. If its been bypassed they its likely the switch is bad. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centerline6 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 (edited) ahh now that makes sense! so then the switch on the radiator is what i need to replace? and then plug the bypassed wires into it? but if I keep it bypassed then the fan will just be running the whole time? Edited January 10, 2013 by Centerline6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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