[jaydawg]

hello! we just got a 94 chevy astro van & replaced the radiator & oil cooler lines. In the process, my husband can't rembmere which one goes "in" & which one goes "out"....
he is thinking that the top is "in"...
he's at the shop working on this right now & does not have access to internet, so i am typing for him!

quick answers are greatly appreciated!!!

thanks

 

[astroturf]

It doesn't matter. Just route them as naturally as possible with no strain on the hose or the connection. Jim

Ps: Welcome to the forum.

 

[jaydawg]

hi jim
thanks for getting back to me so quick....
but i just want to make sure that it doesn't matter... he said where the oil cooler lines screw into the oil filter,
it says "in" & "out"....
so we just want to make sure that it doesn't matter!

thank you!!!!

coaly

 

[jaydawg]

hello! we just got a 94 chevy astro van & replaced the radiator & oil cooler lines. In the process, my husband can't rembmere which one goes "in" & which one goes "out"....
he is thinking that the top is "in"...
he's at the shop working on this right now & does not have access to internet, so i am typing for him!

quick answers are greatly appreciated!!!

thanks
jaydawg

someone replied to this & said that it does not matter.... i just want to make sure that this is correct information!

thank you

 

[astroturf]

The tank on the radiator is just that a tank. It is not directional. Just route the lines naturally. IE stretch them both than connect them where they feel the best (not binding, or stretched). Jim

 

[jaydawg]

a thousand thank u's!!!
i'm hoping he'll be driving the beauty home to me before the snow starts a'fallin'!

thanks again!

 

[astroturf]

Once again, Welcome aboard. Hope it works out. And by all means keep us posted. Jim

 

[Big_kid]

Welcome aboard!
Jim is very correct, it doesn't matter which direction it flows. If it did, GM would have used 2 different size fittings (like on power steering or AC lines).

 

[moneymaker]

Theoretically, you would think the inlet side would go to the bottom side of the radiator. And outlet side would go to the top side of the radiator. Cause if I remember correctly from science class heat rises! But that was a long time ago!

 

[jaydawg]

hey all
thanks for the help!! i was at the shop and we haven't hooked up internet yet...
i got the lines re-connected... there is a lot less room in these things than a jeep!!
drove her home last night...thanks again!!
jay

 

[astroturf]

hey all
thanks for the help!! i was at the shop and we haven't hooked up internet yet...
i got the lines re-connected... there is a lot less room in these things than a jeep!!
drove her home last night...thanks again!!
jay

Glad it worked out. And again Welcome aboard. Jim

 

[Leeann_93]

iirc, it doesn't really matter since they just end in a junction block. The longer one goes to the top since they thread around stuff together, then the top one goes up and the bottom one goes right to its fitting.

 

[Mr_Bowtie]

hey all
thanks for the help!! i was at the shop and we haven't hooked up internet yet...
i got the lines re-connected... there is a lot less room in these things than a jeep!!
drove her home last night...thanks again!!
jay

Good to hear it all worked out for you! Gotta keep these older Vans on the road! :rockon:

 

[Jasen]

What kind of Jeep do you have Jim.
We've got a 98 TJ, black with a Pavementends flip top soft top and sittin on 31" BFG A/T's