So i was losing coolant in the '11 onto my belt somewhere and it was being dispersed rather effectively, all over the oil filter housing and anywhere the belt could sling it. Had to spray it all clean to begin my search, only for it to be that somehow the heater hose for the throttle body has gotten into the pulley for the water pump, and worn a small hole in it. Despite my best efforts I cannot find a diageam that shows just where this hose leads to at its other end as it disappears under the upper intake into the valley with no other end visible. Can someone fill me in on where I need to get to in order to replace it? I am hoping against hope that I don't need to remove the intake for a basic hose replacement, but nothing will actually surprise me. If you know, please share, if you have a diagram or image I have been inable to find that would be even better. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

 

It runs under the intake manifold to the rear crossover (aka heater manifold).
It connects to the nipple of the rear heater manifold.
You shouldn't be able to just disconnect both ends & pull it through - there are one or two points under the intake manifold that secure it.

 

I would get a service manual. It will be handy. The diagrams are in there.
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Thank you for that.

Based on the length I knew it had to go some distance. I assume it draws from the back as that is where the coolant temp necessary happens to be in the system, as obviously the water pump and everything else coolant related is RIGHT THERE.

Considering what little it does I may cut the old off just behind the curl where it attaches to the valve body and do the same to the new and simply splice them before it goes under the intake. It isn't some highly collectable rare model, I just need it to do what it is supposed to so that the wife is happy.

Again, thank you for the informantion.

 

This guy? Yes you are going to need to remove the manifold to replace it.

 

Yep, that is the PitA in question. That image simply reinforces I will just cut it up front and splice the new piece in behind the damaged area which is right at the curve below the valve body. See no reason to replace the whole thing as the hose was otherwise in good condition.

 

Well, for right now anyway...
If yours isn't supercharged it's really not too hard to pull the intake manifold off.
The fuel line that goes over it isn't too bad, and the manifold is held on with 10 bolts (10 or 13mm IIRC).
There's an electric connector or two, pretty easy to disconnect & connect if you've got a reasonable amount of vehicular DIY experience.
If course if it's supercharged it might be a bit more complicated though.

 

Readily concede that it's not too hard. I just find it pointless. I am now thinking I am going to just bypass the throttle body completely. It heats the throttle body to prevent icing up in extreme cold. I'm in Houston. "Extreme cold" here is below 50 deg F. We see maybe a week of freezing temps a year, and the extreme cold that would necessitate this has happened twice that I remember in my lifetime. It is therefore heating the intake charge unnecessarily. Sure, it's minimal, but I can just link the 2 sides of the hoses that allow coolant passthrough and be done with it altogether and save myself the trouble. IF I ever have another reason to pull the intake I will have the hose and restore things as they belong, but for now it just doesn't matter enough for me to care to do so.