Coolant Hose Collapse
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They get old and soft (kinda like old people...)
When the engine is running and hot, it builds pressure in the coolant system. When it is shut off and cools, it can create a little vacuum, especially if there is still a little air in the system somewhere. It is supposed to use this vacuum to draw coolant in from the overflow/recovery tank. If the hose is collapsing, this will prevent the system from drawing coolant back in from the overflow tank.
Time to replace the hose.
When the engine is running and hot, it builds pressure in the coolant system. When it is shut off and cools, it can create a little vacuum, especially if there is still a little air in the system somewhere. It is supposed to use this vacuum to draw coolant in from the overflow/recovery tank. If the hose is collapsing, this will prevent the system from drawing coolant back in from the overflow tank.
Time to replace the hose.
SHOtime2511
CGP
Also as stated above,you most likley have some air in the system.
Be sure to let it all bleed out when you replace the hose.
Be sure to let it all bleed out when you replace the hose.
Hmmm Samco: SHO Source
SHOmethewayhome
BAD ROLE MODEL
this is win. i heart mine.
silver93sho
New Member
Definently the way to go! Love mine AND got the GF to buy 'em for me for xmas!!! :angelnot:
SHO_ROLLER_2
Well-Known Member
I'd be worried that you have a 1990 ATX! Damn mutant!
hawkeye18
Sorta cares
He's from Idaho, they don't have anything else to do up there.
SHOmethewayhome
BAD ROLE MODEL
except for livestock.
SHObill
'The Collector'
I always thought that a collapsed upper rad hose ment a bad rad cap!
hawkeye18
Sorta cares
Yeah I was trying to think of that, but couldn't put my finger on it. It is something you should replace anyway if you can't remember the last time you did it.
SHO_ROLLER_2
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