Date:         Fri, 22 May 2009 23:02:09 -0400
Reply-To:     Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
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From:         Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
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Would placing heat shield material around the coolant tubes do
anything to prolong their existence?

Product like:
http://www.heatshieldproducts.com/thermal_hose_sleeve.php

http://www.heatshieldproducts.com/thermal_sleeve.php

http://www.heatshieldproducts.com/heat_shield_sleeve.php

I put something like this on my engine's new fuel hoses that sit above
the engine to the fuel rails. I expect it to help prevent the heat
from drying out the rubber hoses over time. I figure one a year from
this point I will take the sleeve off to inspect the new hose and see
how it's doing.

I was thinking that maybe a product like this could be used to protect
the sensitive coolant hoses in the engine bay.

Robert
NY

On May 22, 2009, at 1:23 PM, John Reynolds wrote:

> Re: 86 Canagon - 2.1 Manual trans - 2WD
>
>
>
> Does anyone know which coolant hoses are the one most likely to
> fail  - in other words what hoses should absolutely be changed first?
>
> ( I searched the archive to no great luck)
>
>
>
> Also were spring clamps used on all the hoses?
>
>
>
> A few of my hoses have the typical cheese grater clamps - all the
> small (7mm?) lines and some short hoses, like the one under the
> alternator after of the 90 deg pipe.
>
>
>
> Seeing it's Memorial Day weekend and the van is not on the road yet,
> I'm postponing the overhaul of the entire cooling system including
> replacing all the hoses ( I do have a hose kit) - it's just looks
> like at least an entire weekend job, when you factor in with
> cleaning up old spring clamps, removing metal pipes to remove the
> beginnings of surface rust and paint.
>
>
>
> I do plan replacing the long heater hoses (rear heater is removed),
> installing the GoWesty plastic pipe repair kit when it comes in and
> I have to replace my thermostat.   Have replaced the two temp and
> gauge sensors already in the T-Stat - gauge now works - yeah!
>
>
>
> Thanks to all
>
> John
>
> LiMBO
>
> 86 Wolfsburg Westfalia " Weeknder "
>
> aka: the VW WWW