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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