There are two ways
1). Bypass the heater in the engine room (unless of cause you life in a colder climate) This will require very long arms and very small hands, and not to forget: a lot of cursing!!
2). You have to remove the entire dashboard, including steering weel, centre console, airbacks, instruments, aircon and vann assembly - a real pain!!
You can bypass your 1988 Buick Skylark heater core by removing the heater core water supply hoses. There will be to water hoses. Connect the water hoses to each other.
Upper and lower radiator, inlet and outlet heater core, bypass,Upper and lower radiator, inlet and outlet heater core, bypass,
To bypass the heater core you need to remove the two water hoses going through the firewall from the engine compartment to the heater core and connect them together so that the water loops around back to the engine.
You do not have to turn the heater on until you are ready to heat the water, some installers put a tee or bypass before the heater so the water does not go thru the heater many do not since the heater is on the clean side of the filter, some people just want a bypass valve their in case the heater fails they can keep the water flowing around the heater, Take the cover off, start the filter up, start vacuumimg, when ready add your chemicals. continue running the filter get your water tested, when you feel you are about ready too swim turn the heater on too warm the water if you desire to.
You do not have to turn the heater on until you are ready to heat the water, some installers put a tee or bypass before the heater so the water does not go thru the heater many do not since the heater is on the clean side of the filter, some people just want a bypass valve their in case the heater fails they can keep the water flowing around the heater, Take the cover off, start the filter up, start vacuumimg, when ready add your chemicals. continue running the filter get your water tested, when you feel you are about ready too swim turn the heater on too warm the water if you desire to.
Could be a problem with the heater matrix. It was with ours in this situation. Yes, definitly the heater element broken - lot of work
It depends on what kind of car and engine you have. Some don't connect to the water pump but to the radiator.
yes it can
Need to replace the water pump.
I believe that is a bypass tee that allow coolant to go to your heater core for your heater.
It is probably the heater coil. When it stops working water from the radiator goes back through a hose and when it overfills it emptys into the passenger side floor. You can replace the heater coil or bypass the hoses. Second option will cause heater to stop working.
Typically this is the heater core bypass tube. Takes warmer block coolant to heater core for faster cabin warm up.