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I was able to get two short pieces of 1 5/8 hose at auto value and changed them this evening. Soaking the hoses in hot water and lubricating with silicone made them go on easy.
The gaskets looked ok when I pulled the manifolds off. One ripped because I pinched it while wiggling the manifolds...
I already replaced the hoses and cut new gaskets. I am just worried the 1 3/4 hoses will leak. It is bolted on now. If I redo it, the gaskets should be ok.
I went to town to get more hose. NAPA and Auto Value were closed but Auto zone and Orileys were open.
The last time I bought hose at Orileys I got it cut to size. I had a coolant leak which I patched with a beer can :grd: on the way home hauling lumber. It was an emergency and I measured the...
I just replaced the two little coolant hoses for the water manifold rails on top of the engine. I used 1 3/4 hose. For the gaskets, I cut them out of a sheet of blue rubber coolant gasket material.
When I took the hoses off and scraped off some of the old paint, it said they were 1 5/8. aua...