I was thinking the tape needed to be heated up to adhere correctly.   I
don't
think the garden hose would heat up unless left in the sun for a while.....

Steven

91 Westy

On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 1:16 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> Your garden hose runs under a great deal more pressure than the cooling
> system.  You have to have many more layers to get enough tension so the
> water doesn't squeeze out from underneath.  Using an initial layer of
> adhesive tape *might* help.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>
> On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 2:10 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I've heard a large number of similar stories regarding rescue tape.
> Though
> > I have never used it to repair vehicle coolant hoses (I do carry it in
> my
> > camper just in case), I have used it for repairs of gardening hoses and
> > irrigation lines.  It has always failed, in some cases rather quickly.
> > Perhaps I am doing something wrong, but I have followed the instructions
> > very carefully.
> >
>