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Subject:Re: coolant hose size
From:Steve Delanty
Date:Fri, 11 Apr 2003 11:32:59 -0700

At 11:11 AM 4/11/2003, you wrote:
>I have an 86 auto  that is sitting at the shop with a leeaking hose.  THe
>hose is pictured in the NAPA conversion  but no letter by it.  It looks like
>a single strait piece that should be easy to find a replacemtn for but I
>don't have the size or the messuraments. It is also pictured on bently 19.11
>it comes out of what bently calls the distributer unit (passenger side next
>tor xaxel)  then goes into plastic pipe going to radiator. It looks like it
>only about 4-6 inches long and maybe 1.5-2 inch diameter.

I just did mine last week.
  It's 1-1/2" I.D. Hose

One would think that a 6" chunk of 1-1/2" hose would be a snap to
find at the FLAPS. Hmmmmph. I tried 3 stores and couldn't get
a piece.
I finally bought a Gates 21953, which has about 9" of straight followed
by some curvy junk.
A few seconds with a sharp knife and I had what I needed.
Don't forget some new hose clamps. Mine weren't reusable.

When you pull the old one off, you're gonna loose most all your
coolant, so be prepared with a big pan or whatever...

Steve
'86 Westy