a year my syncro 2.1wbx was rebuilt by a mechanic. He replaced all the
hoses with silicone hoses, saying it's better than the actual plain rubber
hoses because they don't make as good as before (read Made in China)...
silicone hoses are les prone to crack under heat and pressure,,, I
believe him and gave him a go.. no problem after a year and about 5K
miles...
I have a friend who did the same on his van about 5 years ago... he has no
problem so far.

On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 8:42 AM Kenneth O'Connor <kenneth.oconnor@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello! The recent cooling hose discussion got me thinking about coolant
> hoses and hose clamps. Does anyone have experience using the silicone hoses
> that GW and VC are offering? They come with special clamps for use with
> silicone hoses. Are they better? Are they a gimmick? What are your
> thoughts?
>
> Thank You,
>
> Ken
> (941)323-4710
>