Re: Coolant hose issue

["S.Coleman" <deadbolt@mindspring.com>]

Um....I learned this one from my dad on the old Vette he always had this
problem....His fix was simple.....grease the flange before you install the
hose.   I always use Vaseline....I guess bearing grease will work well too!
GL,
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "RoccoPhil" <roccophil@mindspring.com>
To: "Scirocco Mailing List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 6:48 PM
Subject: Coolant hose issue


> Don't know about the rest of you, but I have problems with the lower
> radiator hose pretty much fusing onto the thermostat housing due to heat.
> It makes it virtually impossible to get that hose off the housing while
the
> housing is bolted up.  Therefore I usually have to unbolt the housing to
> drain the coolant, which sucks.
>
> What I'd like to be able to do is keep that hose from seizing on the
> housing.  Was wondering what brilliant ideas exist on this list tonight?
>
> -PK
>
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