collapsing radiator hose

Kneale Brownson knotnook at traverse.com
Fri Jul 2 10:43:04 EDT 2004


You need a new cap.  Under $10.

At 08:49 AM 7/2/2004 -0500, wa b wrote:
>The top radiator hose on my `97 A6q avant will collapse on itself, when the 
>engine is turned off and cooled down.  When the engine is started the hose 
>will slowly fill out to its proper shape.  I dont know if it is just normal 
>heating/expansion and cooling/contraction going on.  Kinda disturbing to 
>look at, I dont like the stresses it puts on the hose.  Was thinking of 
>getting a spring of some sorts at the hardware store to help it keep its 
>shape.  The hose also has a small hose molded on to it that goes to the 
>expansion tank.  If I open the expansion tank cap when the engine is cooled 
>and the hose colapsed,  the hose will imediatly go back to its normal shape.



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