2.8 v6 engine i have no idea what this hose is called it has coolant leaking out of it the slightest bit and it wanting to buy a new one but have no idea what to look up to find it

 

its located to the right of the water pump and has a hose leading to the right side of the engine under the MAF, i got into an accident a few weeks ago and have been replacing stuff and its slightly damaged and leaking a bit of coolant

 

Is this an American made automobile model? What year(s) were they made and who made them?

 

it’s a 1989 chevy corsica v6 2.8l, also sold in canada as a pontiac tempest they were made 1987 thru 1996

 

man i just wanted to know what the metal hose is called so i could replace it u don’t gotta be an ***

 

Which color represents what you're supposedly referring to? YELLOW, GREEN or PURPLE?

 

green and purple are the same hose and the one i’m talking about the only METAL hose that’s there

 

Good luck. I don't even show it in any info that I could find. You may be able to pull it, find a radiator guy to plug the hole. I have a good dist. for an 86 2.8 if you need one.

https://parts.folsomchevy.com/v-1989...and-components

 

bet i’ll keep you in mind thanks man

 

You may have better luck getting answers on a Chevy oriented site vice an Oldsmobile specific site...

 

x2 on asking a radiator shop if they can fix the coolant pipe. If you can't find a shop willing to repair the part you can use this search engine to find another Chevy Corsica in the salvage yard near you.

http://www.car-part.com/

 

I might make a guess by it's shape and location that it is supposed to act as a valve either to allow coolant to flow through or not. Maybe it is called a thermostat. My wife's Dodge engine had two of them, they shared the same plastic housing and controlled two different circuits in the engine. Maybe the same for yours.

 

That is a coolant bypass pipe. Long discontinued from GM. Part # was 10100056.