pipe to inlet manifold

[matt1334]

hi people on the left hand side of the inlet manifold ( as you stand at the front of the car) there is a pipe that goes to the top of the water pump , firstly is this correct. I have looked at the pics from paul b in the files section. The reason i ask is because i have just dropped a engine in my 5 as there was a problem with the bottom end, so its now time for pipe work. I have come to this pipe and there is a bolt in the manifold where the said pipe should go.

confused please help...
thanx

[jantheeven]

The hose you're talking about does go from manifold to waterpump, but not to the top of the waterpump... that one goes to the bottom of the degassing pot.

[Scoff]

was there not a nice picture of the hoses and where they all went in here just a minute a go :( I was going to pinch that and put it in the files section, looked handy :)

[jantheeven]

was there not a nice picture of the hoses and where they all went in here just a minute a go :( I was going to pinch that and put it in the files section, looked handy :)

This one? ;)

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=68&d=1221290763

[jantheeven]

I noticed that the hose from top of waterpump to bottom of degassing pot is missing in the picture... bugger... ;)

[matt1334]

thanks for your replys, can the pipes on the inlet manifold be don away with and blocked up?

[scratcher]

yes they can. i done it the other week to stop a leak, and clear that area up a bit.
i just have from the water pump to carb, then carb back to the system, i was going to take the carb out of it too but i've read up a bit and it needs the coolant to stop carb freeze in the cold (england).

[matt1334]

thx scratcher