Mark, I think there is a simple answer. You figure what hoses are hard to get to or odd in size and replace them with new ones. For example when you replace your waterpump replace the hoses new around the waterpump and oil cooler. The heating system is easily plugged off and not needed in an emergency so have some plan for doing that. Several hoses are more prone to failure so a special effort may be required to renew them. I would not replace all the hoses like some have suggested as the failure rate is low for some hoses. Figure hoses that get very hot or have unusual bends are hoses to consider for replacements. And by all means replace things that are leaking or look like they could leak. If the plastic T and the plastic tank have not been replaced in the last seven years consider their replacements. Mark, the key here is know the condition of your van before you head out to the great outdoors. many happy trails, gary Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 00:07:44 -0700 From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM> Subject: emergency hose fix/ on the road/ middle of nowhere what would you do? it happened to me, I got lucky, just had to cut and reattach, then drive a few more miles and replace the entire hose... but what if I hadn't been so lucky? what could I have done to be better prepared? have the complete set of hoses with me. thats alot of money have metal piping short pieces, that I can insert into the hose, as a replacement for the hose part I cut out because its' sprung a leak... and hose clamps or, have the same as above, but now the metal is longer, and now I have new rubber sections, so I can use the longer length of metal pipe with the shorter rubber sections to join ... (so the the part I'm replacing was one hose and two hose clamps, and the hose I'm installing is four hose clamps, two rubber sections for each end of the metal piping, and one metal pipe... )
then also, is there a tape you can use... oh, and epoxy maybe... even epoxy the entire length of hose, all the way around... but then what about using the hose clamps... and hose clamps are better to replace with than the original clamps... but you do have to remember to retighten/check a few times down the road....
okay... what are the answers????
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