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Water pipes - which is hot / cold

Posted: 02 Apr 2011, 14:33
by bmouthboyo
Hi all,

not sure it even matters but when looking in the engine bay is the left pipe the hot pipe leavign the engine or the cold return?

does it even matter?

thanks

Re: Water pipes - which is hot / cold

Posted: 02 Apr 2011, 15:00
by Oldiebut goodie
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Re: Water pipes - which is hot / cold

Posted: 02 Apr 2011, 15:20
by AdrianC
bmouthboyo wrote:not sure it even matters but when looking in the engine bay is the left pipe the hot pipe leavign the engine or the cold return?

Run the engine until you can feel just one starting to get warm.

Re: Water pipes - which is hot / cold

Posted: 02 Apr 2011, 17:11
by bmouthboyo
Well I am fitting them to a golf engine so want to make sure I'm connecting. The right way round. My left pipe goes to the bottom of the radiator, right one to one slightly above that.

Does anyone know if left or right should be hot, and also if hot should go to the lower or higher of the 2 connections on the radiator?

Cheers

Re: Water pipes - which is hot / cold

Posted: 02 Apr 2011, 18:12
by kevtherev
I used the search and came up with this

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perhaps if you searched you might find a better post

Re: Water pipes - which is hot / cold

Posted: 02 Apr 2011, 18:23
by Mocki
i know these images are for a wbx, but
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answers the question i think