[Shotimes] coolant hoses

[Steve Tatro]

I don't have the answer to the question that you asked, but I have a
suggestion.

If you haven't, replace your radiator cap.  If you're blowing hoses
there's a chance your cap isn't keeping the system properly pressurized.

I've seen this on a number of cars, especially SHOs recently.

You wouldn't want to replace a split hose and have the pressure be too
much for the next weakest hose in line, would you?!?

Good luck,

Steve Tatro 
Red/Black '93 with 168k miles 
Cincinnati, Ohio 



-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jonathon Beisler
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:46 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] coolant hoses


Ah, my life is so ironic.  I kinda half read the stuff about hoses and
CPS and water pumps because I replaced all of this a couple months ago,
but wouldn't you know it, as I'm driving home last night, I start to
smell coolant coming through the AC and then a second later the low
coolant light comes on.  I get home, coolant is splashing all over the
driveway.  To make a long story short, it was a simple hose attached to
the TB with a split in it.  Took me about an hour to get it off because
of my access to the bottom part of the hose going into the head.  I
realize that Ford makes these things difficult to bring people back to
the dealer for repairs, but come on! Anyway, my question is this, and it
might be dumb, but hey, it's me were talking about here.  How many hoses
are there that need to be replaced on this engine other than the upper
and lower hoses?  I know about the little U shaped one in the front (or
side, back? bottom? sorry Jim, :P), and the ones to the TB.  And of
course, I know there are one's for the heater, but I haven't looked too
closely.  Does the Helms detail this?  Thanks for the help.  Anything to
avoid standing over a hot engine on a hot humid day! JB
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