

| Subject: | Re: replacing hose with minimal coolant loss |
| From: | OlRivrRat |
| Date: | Mon, 8 Dec 2014 18:30:24 -0700 |
If I find that I am Unable to put a Clamp on BothSides of a Disconnect then I @ Least Try
to ClampOff the Flow To&From the Rad' & the HeaterCores so as to try to keep them Full ~
ORR ~ DeanB
On 8 Dec , 2014, at 4:07 PM, Mark McCulley wrote:
> I need to replace the short (~3") coolant hose located on the lower right
> rear of the engine, underneath the oil dipstick tube. The hose has swollen,
> possibly from being exposed to oil, and I'm a little nervous about it
> failing. I'd like to do this job with minimal loss of coolant if that's
> possible. I have some clamps designed to 'pinch' rubber hoses--can I use
> these clamps to strategically limit flow while I replace this hose? Or
> should I just count on draining and replacing all of the coolant?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
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