Radiator overflow hose/nipple - what's it for?

[JShadzi at aol.com]

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All this talk of the little hose is kinda silly, that plastic tanked radiator
sounds like its ready to let go anyway...save your self the stranding and
change the whole thing, it will be much more sensible in the long run.

Javad - "Stranded on the side of the road due to plastic end tank failure
once....once."