2001 Buick Lesabre How to uninstall heater hose fitting

2001 BUICK LESABRE
233,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DRE5005
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I need help on trying to uninstall my heater hose fitting on my 2001 buick lesabre custom. Its a "L" shaped looking piece that just snaps into the intake manifold and the tensioner. I am loseing coolant from this location. Thanks!
Mar 19, 2010 at 11:43 AM
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TOOOMANYTOYS
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That is a coolant flow pipe and can not be bypassed. It has to be replaced with a new T to prevent vehicle from overheating.
Mar 19, 2010 at 11:49 AM
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