I would use distilled or demineralized water of some type.  If you have a
dehumidifier that is a low cost source.

Most any misc hose of the right size will work, vacuum or whatever.  Try
other FLAPS if possible.

Larry A.

On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 1:21 PM, David M <covrambles@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm about to refill my lost coolant. I'll be adding Prestone Extended Life
> in 50-50 dilution.
> We have very hard water, should I use distilled water to refill?
> Also, what are the specs of the hose that goes from the refill tank to the
> overflow tank?
> Cannot find it on the Bus Depot site.
>
> I asked at O'Reilly and all they had of the right size was fuel injection
> hose at $4.50 a foot. I would need 2 feet (really I only need about 20
> inches).
>
> David (1987 Wolfsburg)
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