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dear bheinen74, the fans are connected and seem to turn fine I will do the voltage test on the fans later but from what I see they are fine and the blades are not broken. I have not checked the radiator cap. The things I have checked and the symptoms are listed below. I have not checked for bubbles in the overflow tank but i searched on youtube how to burp but i do not believe that is the problem. dear suzam, to be more specific on my overheating problem. When I drive for 10-15minutes everything is fine and heat begins to work correctly. Then at 20-30 minutes the overheating begins. I pulled over at about 45minutes and popped the hood. I found light steam coming from the right fan or radiator or overflow tank (I am not sure where it is coming from.) The things I have done to correct and troubleshoot the overheating are the following. I installed a new water pump, thermostat, radiator, engine coolant temperature sensor, i checked all the relays and fuses. Prior to doing these repairs, my father allowed a mechanic to cut a hole thru the thermostat, the heat actually worked but the car still overheated. The overheating would happen when the heat was off and turning the heat on lowered the temperature reading back to normal. The heat hoses I am looking for are discussed in my repair book but not illustrated. I was wondering if the hoses were possibly on the picture I posted. The heat hoses are said to carry heat to the heater core and are located at the firewall. Thanks for your help everyone and to the last guy, I will check that link out I appreciate all your help everyone.

awsome tip, I was wondering how I was previously driving without it. I found the part thanks to you, THANK YOU. I found this part named as a "duty solenoid valve" at the subaru dealership for $134. I should have went to the junk yard like you advised. I discovered the broken solenoid in the process of changing my "ect sensor" beacause I have overheating. I have done everything to fix the overheating except check for blockage in the heater hoses. Are the hoses pictured here?

I have a subaru outback legacy 1999. The car is overheating, I have done everything except check the heater hoses for blockage. Can you tell me where they are located?

You are the man!

I found this part screwed underneath the intake manifold it is supposed to have 2 small plastic peices that broke(where my fingers are) that fit into 2 different hoses. the first hose attaches to the top of the throttle base and the 2nd hose is hidden beneath the intake manifold and attached to a long horizontal metal rod that curves deep into the engine. My main question is WHAT IS THIS PART? WHAT DOES IT DO? my car is a 1999 subaru legacy outback.