I've always used Permatex Aviation Form-A-Gasket 3H for the last 30 some
years. Never had a hose leak at the joint and never had a hard time
pulling off a hose I installed.
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Jon
Steven Trovato wrote:
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> Do any of you put anything on radiator hoses before installing them? I
> am looking for a way to keep hoses from seizing to the fittings, for
> easier removal. Of course, I don't want them to be so well lubed that
> they fly off by themselves. I have a boat that I disconnect hoses every
> fall to add coolant, and then reconnect them every spring for the
> boating season. It would be nice if I didn't have a wrestling match
> every fall. I also have some old cars on which I disconnect the lower
> radiator hose to drain the radiator. Yes, there's a drain, but it will
> probably snap off if I try to use it. Thanks.
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