That's a good idea, but I would like to let anyone who's working on his or her
cooling system like I am that I've located the actual, correct, stainless steel
spring for the lower radiator hose of the SBF for only $5.36. By going this
way, you can get a correct-looking radiator hose with the necessary and
purpose-made spring inside. This one is stainless steel too, which is really
important in this case. Here's the link for the part:
http://sitesearch.cjponyparts.com/search?keywords=HW769+&search_btn=+
I hope this is helpful!
Jul 5, 2010 11:31:47 AM, Carmods@aol.com wrote:
This is a repeat of a tech tip is send in about a year and a half ago.
A spring in the lower hose is defiantly required. If a car suddenly
overheats as the rpm goes up with vehicle speed, the problem is probably
caused
by the collapsing of the lower hose when the pump inlet pressure goes
negative.
For some reason, some hose suppliers have quit supplying the springs in
lower hoses, probably some low cost un-American supplier. I found that a
"Rainbird/Toro" impulse lawn sprinkler has a stainless spring that works
great. The spring can be twisted if necessary to make it tight. You can buy a
sprinkler head for about $16.00 and it's worth it just to find a stainless
spring.
John Logan
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