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Old 01-25-2006, 10:51 AM
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Thermostat Short Hose

When you replaced it did you just buy something at the parts store and hack it down to size?

My local store did not list one.

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Old 01-25-2006, 11:05 AM
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You could, but if I were doing all the work to get to it, I would put the proper OEM hose on.
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Old 01-25-2006, 11:26 AM
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OEM - purchased here.

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Old 01-25-2006, 11:26 AM
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My import parts guy gave me a 3" piece of 44mm (1-3/4") which is what is supposedly called for, but it was too big. So, I just bought a simple (read cheap) hose and cut it to size. Its not at all hard to get to; just had to make a gasket for the thermostat housing where it bolts to the head.

DO NOT wirewheel corosion buildup off the areas where the hoses clamp on the t-housing. There could be serious pitting hidden under there, meaning that the hoses won't seal after cleaning. Ask me how I know. Sometimes, cleanliness is next to stupidity!
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Old 01-25-2006, 11:30 AM
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DO NOT wirewheel corosion buildup off the areas where the hoses clamp on the t-housing. There could be serious pitting hidden under there, meaning that the hoses won't seal after cleaning. Ask me how I know. Sometimes, cleanliness is next to stupidity!.............
Yeah, but....if you smear JB Weld over the now clean neck, it will seal properly.


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Been there, did that, but now its not "clean"! Oh, well, maybe someday I'll find an acceptable cure for my OCD.

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