Date:         Tue, 5 Mar 2002 08:10:40 -0800
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Coolant Hose Life Expectancy
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Joe,
      I think it is safe to say different hoses will
fail at different times.   I would not take the
replace every hose approach,  Instead learn which
hoses get hot and stay hot.   When you replace a hose
use common sense to replace near by hoses while your
doing the job.   Start with the hose that comes from
the right head to the plastic pipe called the T
manifiold about a foot long.   That hose and hoses
attaching to that t get hot and fail first.   You may
even consider changing out the plastic pipe.
When doing your water pump what hoses should you
replace?    You got it , hoses to the waterpump!
  Other thing to consider is replacing those things
that would be hard to fix when on the road.   Have a
plan for fixing those hoses that are easy to fix on
the road.   Heater hoses can be bypassed if you carry
a few clamps and spicing pipe.   Straight hoses will
benfit from a roll of duct tape.
  regards gary

Date:    Mon, 4 Mar 2002 22:14:45 -0800
From:    Joseph Tu <joetoo2@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Coolant Hose Life Expectancy

Hi,

What are general life expectancy's for the hoses in a
van, coolant
primarily. Bentley doesn't say anything about how
often those should be
replaced or I just didn't read carefully. I guess it
would also depend
on
enviroment and other factors. Are people changing
hoses out at set
intervals?

Joe

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