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epowell
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 Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Coolant Hose in Vancouver |
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aha... yes I know I should invest in some nicer hose clamps.
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beach_creature
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| Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: Coolant Hose in Vancouver |
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You always want to keep your rubber intact. That’s how accidents happen!
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atomatom
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| Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:53 am Post subject: Re: COOLANT HOSE in Vancouver |
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But our vans only go higher than 212F if they actually OVER-HEAT, correct? |
incorrect. my van will often get that hot, especially coming off the highway and into city traffic.
i don't really do oF, so you will need to convert, but my van will often go up to 105, 110, and even 120oC on a long slow climb in the mountains. i get nervous over 110, and i stop to admire the view at 120. of course; one reason for this could be severely rusted coolant pipes. i have been meaning to replace them with hose as well.
one other concern with hoses vs rigid pipes is rubbing from vibrations/etc, so make sure there are no pointy things that might rub a hole. i noticed one of my oil cooling hoses was getting a nice hole from the alternator screw - caught it before it was catastrophic but it could have been pretty nasty.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:47 am Post subject: Re: Coolant Hose in Vancouver |
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For reference 120 C is about 248F
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