JG1966
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I'll post a photo shortly.Did we ever see a photo of it? Photos of the hose on and off. Let's see what the t-stat housing looks like with the hose off. Who knows what's going on here.
I'll post a photo shortly.Did we ever see a photo of it? Photos of the hose on and off. Let's see what the t-stat housing looks like with the hose off. Who knows what's going on here.
Yes. Very odd. I've got a chrome one that has a lip, but I could never get it to seal right at the manifold
I'm going to. I'm on my way to the parts store now
Didn't all factory engines have a painted water neck?Paint on the neck of housing will cause the hose to slip off.
I never painted that. That's how I got it. I could sand it down a little, but I think I want one with a lip.Didn't all factory engines have a painted water neck?
Most engines people assemble they paint the water neck, yet as far as I know this is not a common problem.
Then go to Primanti Bros for a sammich to reward yourself for your hard work.I'm going to. I'm on my way to the parts store now
YEp, Looks like a taper or chamfer but no ridge or lip to hold the hose on.
Those chrome ones are junk too.Yes. Very odd. I've got a chrome one that has a lip, but I could never get it to seal right at the manifold
They sure are. I just put the chrome one I have on my work bench and it wobbles. Ugh. The one I just took off -- the one with no lip -- is perfectly flat. I'm getting a new one with a lipThose chrome ones are junk too.
The radiator cap, if it didn’t malfunction, would have released the pressure before the pressure was great enough to blow off the hose. It seems to me that the issue was a hose clamp not completely tightened or a faulty thermostat housing.You've got a tiny coolant leak somewhere. When the cooling system finally got low enough, the remaining coolant boiled and popped the hose off.
I only suggested these to theAt $6 a shrink wrap clamp (and not to mention what a bitch it might be to pull that hose back off if needed) I'll stick to my regular clamps thank you.