Date:         Sun, 7 Jan 2007 18:14:47 -0600
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Power steering pump and old coolant hoses
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
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A general observation on using alternative hoses for cooling system
lines.  I have had great success using Goodyear 5/16" Automatic
Transmission coolant hose for the short runs to and from the plastic
loop that circles the engine bay.  It should handle the coolant temps
since the ATF gets at least that hot and pressure shouldn't be an
issue.  And you can use any hose clamp you wish.  the hose is very
HD.  And reasonably priced compared to the silicone stuff.

I guess I'm only slightly off topic here.

DM&FS

At 02:07 PM 1/7/2007, Larry Alofs wrote:

>Edward Maglott wrote:
>
>>The one I replaced was 7mm, and I did use fuel hose, so guess I will
>>re-replace that one with silicone.  The one I replaced was also 7mm
>>German
>>fuel hose, who knows how long it was on there.  I think I'll take the
>>opportunity to re-route it; out from inside the encirclement of the PS
>>belt
>>as Larry A. did.  Larry, did you route it along the PS hose that goes to
>>the PS fluid reservoir?
>Hi,
>   I brought it up between the body of the pump and the pulley, bent it
>toward the front of the van and strapped it firmly to the metal tube
>that comes out of the top of the pump with a couple of hefty cable ties.
>Then I routed it back around to the right near the air intake and
>eventually attached to the original point.  The replacement hose is
>naturally considerably longer than the stock one.  It seems to holding
>up to the antifreeze well so far, but maybe it won't go 15 years.  The
>point will be moot if I get a subie in there in the next couple of months.
>  The other  plumbing heresy I committed recently was to replace that
>hard plastic tube across the top of the gas tank with a longer flexible
>one, so that it could be connected *before* raising the tank.  I did
>have to position this hose carefully so that the parking brake cable
>didn't rub on it.
>
>Larry A.
>
>
>
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