M50 Coolant hoses
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Ianb
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Just completed the swap and realised I've put the heater hoses on the wrong way round
Question is will this work with just poor heater output or will it cause other problems ? I can't see any possible way of getting at the hoses now, at least not without removing inlet manifold which i really do not want to do. Car's a cabby so won't be used in winter do you think it will be ok to leave it at least for the summer or will it cause overheating issues ? Thanks for reading and any answer much appreciated.

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DanThe
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The valve can make a knocking noise, its not difficult to do from underneath on a lift, just a bit awkward, but TBH its just as quick to remove the inlet manifold from above
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Brianmoooore
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The valve can also be permanently damaged, if left like this for any length of time..
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ross_jsy
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Inlet is easy to remove.
While it is all apart it could be a good excuse to get the injectors reconditioned. Just doing this myself
While it is all apart it could be a good excuse to get the injectors reconditioned. Just doing this myself
