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    Upper Radiator Hose

    F%@K!!! I just got home from work and I noticed I left a couple wet drops on my driveway(that usually spells trouble)RRRR!. Upon lookin under the hood while having that hopefully its nothing look on my faceI saw that my upper radiator hose sprung a leak...theres a pin size hole squirting out coolant. I really don't wanna do the work right now(ITS HOT AS HELL)but it's my DD. So I was thinking should I go ahead and do the theromostat(did i spell that right) while I'm at it and what temp should I get to open it at. What you guys think??I need some motivation LOL
    SwaggerJacker
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    Are you referring to the hose that goes to the back of the engine? or the one that goes from the Radiator to the engine (from the front)...

    Cause the themostat is on the back of the engine...techincally its apart of lower radtiator hose..

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      #3
      Put a egg in the radiator.
      -Will

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        #4
        The radiator hose on the top front of the engine that connects to the inlet . I could swear thats were the therm. is @
        SwaggerJacker

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          #5
          Originally posted by bullhorn7 View Post
          put A Egg In The Radiator.
          Wtf?
          SwaggerJacker

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            #6
            You need to put the egg in while its cold though. then it circulates with the coolant for a minute before it cooks....plugging the hole

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              #7
              Originally posted by Whutface View Post
              You need to put the egg in while its cold though. then it circulates with the coolant for a minute before it cooks....plugging the hole
              It will plug more than just my leak. Has anyone ever taken your advise before?Lmao
              SwaggerJacker

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                #8
                Originally posted by project_x View Post
                The radiator hose on the top front of the engine that connects to the inlet . I could swear thats were the therm. is @
                You're right. And yeah I would go ahead and do the thermostat while you having it apart if it hasn't been done in a while. It's cheap and wouldn't hurt.

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                  Thanks
                  SwaggerJacker

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                    #10
                    Use rubber cement and glue a patch of bike inner tube material over the pinhole, then wrap the whole thing with duct tape until you're ready to fix it the right way/ the weekend.

                    Personally if it were me I'd skip replacing the thermostat and wait till the thermostat fails.

                    If you are replacing the thermostat, it is a wax pellet type thermostat (the wax melts, which opens the valve) so you can't really adjust the temperature it operates at--it is supposed to open at 190F and comes designed to do so (the wax melts at 190F).
                    Last edited by batever; 09-10-2009, 06:39 PM.

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                      Originally posted by batever View Post
                      Use rubber cement and glue a patch of bike inner tube material over the pinhole, then wrap the whole thing with duct tape until you're ready to fix it the right way/ the weekend.

                      Personally if it were me I'd skip replacing the thermostat and wait till the thermostat fails.

                      If you are replacing the thermostat, it is a wax pellet type thermostat (the wax melts, which opens the valve) so you can't really adjust the temperature it operates at--it is supposed to open at 190F and comes designed to do so (the wax melts at 190F).
                      why wait till it fails?.. they cost like tops of 10 dollars and take like 5 mins to replace

                      and while your replacing the thermostat..why not just pick up a piece of hose the right diameter and length from the auto store and just replace that at the same time? not very expensive for either things
                      You don't have to like what he did, but I would hope that you can appreciate the time, money and love that went in to the build. If you can't, you're not really an enthusiast, just another dumb kid with a car.-visualpoet
                      Money and Knowledge are never in the same sentence, because people with Money think they know it all, but people with knowledge, know better.-ragingasian

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                        #12
                        http://www.chiltonlibrary.com/Conten...VFrameset.aspx

                        is it the hose that goes up near the dizzy?

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by buckysaccord93 View Post
                          why wait till it fails?.. they cost like tops of 10 dollars and take like 5 mins to replace

                          and while your replacing the thermostat..why not just pick up a piece of hose the right diameter and length from the auto store and just replace that at the same time? not very expensive for either things
                          That's a valid point of view. Fact is, though, I've never had a thermostat fail on me so far.

                          My suggestion for the patch was for if you don't have time to go get the part etc at that very moment and have the patch material on hand.

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                            Yeah i've had a hose burst on me when I was away from the house before. We wrapped it up with tape really good and it did fine to get me to the parts store. I wouldn't drive it far but if that's the only way for you to get to auto zone or something then just keep an eye on things and get there asap.

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                              #15
                              An egg works dude just try it it wont kill your car....
                              -Will

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