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    Offline thedodgeboys

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    Help upper radiator hose is collapsing
    « on: August 28, 2008 - 08:47:49 PM »
    My upper radiator hose is collapsing?

    After sitting for a day the cap is under pressure & I take the cap of and it comes back to form.

    I am puzzled what could be the cause of this and how do I fix it?
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    Offline quagmire

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    Re: Help upper radiator hose is collapsing
    « Reply #1 on: August 28, 2008 - 09:43:12 PM »
    Try replacing the radiator cap, the cap is supposed to relieve expansion pressure and allow for recovery when it is cooling down.
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    Offline resq302

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    Re: Help upper radiator hose is collapsing
    « Reply #2 on: August 28, 2008 - 10:07:20 PM »
    What recovery?  These cars never had coolant over flow bottles back then.
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    Offline gkring

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    Re: Help upper radiator hose is collapsing
    « Reply #3 on: August 28, 2008 - 10:12:02 PM »
    recovery as far as allowing air back into the system as it cools back down. Looks like you have a bad cap or the wrong cap for the custom radiator.
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    Re: Help upper radiator hose is collapsing
    « Reply #4 on: August 29, 2008 - 12:50:28 AM »
    Put a spring in the hose like it has in the bottom  :thumbsup:
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    Re: Help upper radiator hose is collapsing
    « Reply #5 on: August 29, 2008 - 05:22:59 AM »
      Top hose doesn't need a spring, it is the radiator cap, its not allowing the air back into the radiator as it cools.
      Cheap fix.   :2thumbs:
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    Re: Help upper radiator hose is collapsing
    « Reply #6 on: August 29, 2008 - 05:53:02 AM »
    Thanks I will try a new cap first.
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    Offline Moparal

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    Re: Help upper radiator hose is collapsing
    « Reply #7 on: August 29, 2008 - 10:15:15 AM »
    Quote from: thedodgeboys on August 29, 2008 - 05:53:02 AM
    Thanks I will try a new cap first.


    I want your old cap :bigsmile:
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    Re: Help upper radiator hose is collapsing
    « Reply #8 on: August 30, 2008 - 01:09:18 AM »
     
    Quote from: Moparal on August 29, 2008 - 10:15:15 AM
    I want your old cap :bigsmile:
      If you are serious, I usually get a couple a month come into my workshop which I throw away.   :stirpot:  I will send them to you.   :smilielol:
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    Re: Help upper radiator hose is collapsing
    « Reply #9 on: August 30, 2008 - 07:57:22 AM »
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    Offline Moparal

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    Re: Help upper radiator hose is collapsing
    « Reply #10 on: August 30, 2008 - 07:59:23 AM »
     :clueless: :bigsmile:  I want an absolute closed system. I got 2 caps and both lets out a tad of water everytime. I wanna try your old cap :2thumbs:
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    Re: Help upper radiator hose is collapsing
    « Reply #11 on: August 30, 2008 - 08:01:46 AM »
    Now I understand
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