| Subject: | Re: What's up with silicone coolant hoses? |
| From: | William Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM> |
| Date: | Sun, 15 Mar 2020 07:02:59 -0400 |
Eric
Silicone hoses simply replace the rubber hoses. Where I think the description may be confusing is that depending on what year you have or if you replaced the long pipes from front to rear.
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> On Mar 14, 2020, at 6:26 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
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> So, are these the return hoses only? You still use Stainless or plastic for the pipes from engine to radiator?
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> Eric
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>> On Mar 14, 2020, at 6:02 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>> I have Van Cafe silicone coolant hose set installed when rebuilding the
>> engine... recommended by my mechanic. I don't think it's specific for
>> Stainless Steel pipe. According to my mechanic (not me) silicone hoses are
>> less prone to dried out, or become brittle with age and heat, las longer...
>> I was sold to it but didn't use long enough (only 5K miles since rebuild)
>> to give a long term opinion.
>>
>> dan
