Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 10:20:11 -0700
Reply-To: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
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From: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: What are your experiences with Silicone Coolant hoses?
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Ken, do you sell silicone hoses? Do you sell regular rubber hoses?
Thanks, mcneely
On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 10:15 AM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> Here is my experience with stock, rubber hoses. They hold up really well
> unless they are getting oil on them or they are exposed to exhaust
> temperature heat or they are getting rubbed on by a belt.
>
> ! have customers calling me that have coolant hoses that have lasted since
> 1982! They are still good, but the people are restoring the van and want
> to replace them as PM. So the stock rubber hoses lasted almost 40 years
> unless they get oil on them, they get cut by a belt, or they get fried by
> an exhaust leak. How much better can the silicon hoses possibly be? Are
> they going to last 50 years? Maybe but I am not really going to care at
> that point.
>
> I understood the silicon hose thing when there is a hose that you can't
> possibly get otherwise. In other words there are several of the Syncro
> hoses that VC has made out of silicon rubber, and that is the only source
> for them. If you are going to have a coolant hose made in small runs in
> the USA, it is going to cost more than a large production in
> another country, so making them out of silicon based rubber (not sure what
> this entails) is a way for people to feel better about paying extra money
> for them. I am just glad that they are available. If they were available
> cheaper out of normal rubber I would probably buy that instead.
>
> I can see paying more if you absolutely have to because you can't get it
> any other way. But for me, the stock rubber hoses last just fine. I mean
> they will outlast your head gaskets on the waterboxer and then you will
> want to replace the hoses again anyway so what is the point?
>
> Finally the silicon rubber hoses are thicker than the stock and stiffer.
> So understand that when you buy them clearance with fittings and other
> hoses can be an issue.
>
> Let the hate mail commence.
>
> Ken
>
> On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 12:47 PM Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Ken,Three Years ago, I bought the silicone hose kit from VC. I also
> > bought 50 feet of of silicone heater hose and a new radiator, as well as
> > eliminating as much plastic from the system as possible. We've been on
> two
> > month-long road trips since then with no problems.Mike M
> > On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 08:42:00 AM PDT, Kenneth O'Connor <
> > kenneth.oconnor@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello! The recent cooling hose discussion got me thinking about coolant
> > hoses and hose clamps. Does anyone have experience using the silicone
> hoses
> > that GW and VC are offering? They come with special clamps for use with
> > silicone hoses. Are they better? Are they a gimmick? What are your
> > thoughts?
> >
> > Thank You,
> >
> > Ken
> > (941)323-4710
> >
> >
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
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