1998 Pontiac Grand Prix coolant elbow

FONDOON

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1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
3.8L
V6
FWD
AUTOMATIC
265,000 MILES

Coolant elbow from intake to tensioner/waterpump is too long. Cant get it to install in both ends.

Friday, November 7th, 2014 AT 11:29 AM

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JDL

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I tried to look up the part in online partsbook, all I found was a bypass hose? If indeed it is a hose, you might try trimming a little off each end of hose to shorten? It is the correct part, correct?

The info I looked at was for 3.8L normally aspirated.

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Friday, November 7th, 2014 AT 12:11 PM

FONDOON

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It is a hard plastic elbow, not trimmable, not a hose. It is listed as a heater hose connector.

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Friday, November 7th, 2014 AT 12:22 PM

JDL

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My parts book showed upper and lower elbow, note the picture. Do you have the correct one? If hoses connect on each end of elbow, can you shorten hoses a bit, so it will work? My biggest problem is I can't see anything from here.

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Friday, November 7th, 2014 AT 2:26 PM

FONDOON

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There are no hoses. Elbow connects directly into intake at one end of the elbow & into the tensioner assembly above the waterpump at the other end of the elbow

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Friday, November 7th, 2014 AT 3:03 PM