"Ray Block" <BPracing@wowway.com> wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Eric
>>
>> > So now I get to play the "hunt the radiator hose spring" game.
>>
>> I was told that some rad hoses are stiff enough to not need
>> springs. Anyone else have any info on this?
> Some may be (depending upon application/length) but I haven't found any like
> that for a Dak. There is a reason the OEM hoses have springs and it's not
> just Chrysler "over engineering". I wouldn't always expect the aftermarket
> to do better either. :)
Yep, plus a hose that might not technically need the spring when new
may soften up over the years and get to the point where it does need
the spring. (Sure, I suppose you could change your hoses regularly as
preventative maintenance, but how many people actually do that?) I
know I don't... ;-)
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