Black1990jeep
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- california
Hi.. My new to me jeep has the radiator to ATF cooler, and an added air to ATF auxiliary cooler. the air cooler is in front of the radiator and ac hot coil. the hose from the radiator to ATF auxiliary cooler is installed on the upper radiator ATF port, the port on radiator is a 3/8 inch flare, male fitting and the folks that installed the auxiliary cooler have a couple inch long copper pipe flare fitting hooked to that, with the rubber hose clamped to the pipe. That pipe is as short as can be and still allow room for the flaring tool, but it is so long that it causes the rubber hose to be pinched against the airfilter housing. Id like to install a 90 degree fitting, there to prevent the hose from being pinched.
I am happy using plain hoses and clamps on barbed fittings, the current short copper pipe sticking out the fitting is flared on the hose end, else it could have been shorter.
My questions are...
Can the stock male flare fitting on radiator be removed, it appears to have a nut on its base, up against the radiator? I dont want to go turning it and find it is molded into the plastic side radiator tank.
If removable, what thread is it?
Other options to get a short 90 degree fitting for a hose barb on the radiator?
This is a 1990 Cherokee, original factory radiator.
Thanks!
I am happy using plain hoses and clamps on barbed fittings, the current short copper pipe sticking out the fitting is flared on the hose end, else it could have been shorter.
My questions are...
Can the stock male flare fitting on radiator be removed, it appears to have a nut on its base, up against the radiator? I dont want to go turning it and find it is molded into the plastic side radiator tank.
If removable, what thread is it?
Other options to get a short 90 degree fitting for a hose barb on the radiator?
This is a 1990 Cherokee, original factory radiator.
Thanks!