Coolant piping

[FiatFunk]

Does this look right? Top fitting on the thermostat housing connects to the pipe on the right side underneath the car and the lower connects to the left pipe? They both seem a little crimped, could be improved by cutting some off the hose but maybe I don't have them installed properly?
What do I do with the other fittings coming off the thermostat housing and the small one off the water pump/thermostat housing pipe?

 

[Alex(Tenerife)]

I am sure others can pipe in (sorry) but to me those hoses don't look original, at least the top one.

I would be tempted to put the correct one on.

I have see on ebay a Chinese seller has made some silicone cooling hoses. I don't know how good they are but the look right in the photos. Anyone tried them?

 

[ng_randolph]

See below. Plug the auto-choke port if you don't need it.

 

[FiatFunk]

See below. Plug the auto-choke port if you don't need it.

View attachment 82840

Oh of course, auto choke and the coolant res.
Do I have those hoses to the rad the correct way around?

 

[JimD]

There is a diagram of the t-stat flow pattern in this post.

 

[FiatFunk]

There is a diagram of the t-stat flow pattern in this post.

Thanks that's exactly what I was looking for

 

[JimD]

Thanks that's exactly what I was looking for

I typed "thermostat coolant flow" into the Xweb specific Google search linked in my signature. Then just poked at a couple results.

 

[FiatFunk]

I really got to learn how to use this forum better

 

[fiatfactory]

Does this look right? Top fitting on the thermostat housing connects to the pipe on the right side underneath the car and the lower connects to the left pipe? They both seem a little crimped, could be improved by cutting some off the hose but maybe I don't have them installed properly?
What do I do with the other fittings coming off the thermostat housing and the small one off the water pump/thermostat housing pipe?

that upper radiator hose looks like you have it on wrong... I think you have the end of the hose that goes to the undercar pipes connected to the thermostat.

SteveC

 

[FiatFunk]

that upper radiator hose looks like you have it on wrong... I think you have the end of the hose that goes to the undercar pipes connected to the thermostat.

SteveC

You were right of course!

 

[kmead]

You were right of course!

The supply and return hoses for the radiator to the thermostat housing sort of make a ‘box’ around the starter