Throttle Body Cooling

[lmileena]

Hey fellow owners, I pulled off the coolant lines to the throttle body because i was fixing something and i accidently cut one of the throttle body coolant lines and I cannot find the replacements anywhere. i have considered taking it off and taking it into a auto store to see if i can find another, but in regards to find the hose online, i am at a loss.

 

[M'Kehyah]

Just bypass the the throttle body coolant passage. Use a union in the good section of hose (or two) if it can't reach & connect.

The coolant is to HEAT the throttle body to prevent icing in cold/damp weather.

 

[oddball]

As long as you're in a mild/warm climate, bypassing is fine.
I expect you can use generic hose - it just won't lay as pretty as the molded hose.
Best chance to find the right hose is to go to a Kia dealership and talk to the parts guy. He might be able to look it up on their systems. The online Kia parts lookup is so-so.