[V8] Water Hoses

[Bob Korn]

Needing to replace all my heater hoses as well, where did you get yours?
Bob
90 V8 Pearl
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Carol, Dave, and Zach Weiss <cdzweiss at charter.net>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 9:23 PM
Subject: [V8] Water Hoses


> After a pin-hole appeared in the upper radiator hose, I decided to
> replace all the coolant hoses.  I think the rad hoses were replaced once
> before, but the heater hoses were all original.  The htr hoses were so
> brittle where they connect under the air filter that I had to cut them
> off.  Inside the firewall they were still flexible, so maybe if they had
> let go the coolant would at least have stayed off my feet.  The most
> important thing in changing the htr hoses was lubricating them w/ talcum
> powder to get through the firewall; cornstarch would probably do as
> well.  Considered (but not very long) removing the hood to get enough
> room for my fat fingers.  It's pretty tight by the heater core.
> 
> Still waiting on the "grommet" at the firewall, which was in really bad
> shape, too.
> 
> Dave Weiss
> V8 5-speed
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