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| skline |
 Dec 3 2004, 09:03 PM
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Born to Drive  Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California  |
Ok, I just got in and fired it up, it was running fine and when I went to accelerate, the hose popped off the water pump and dumped a bunch of antifreeze. I know I had them all very tight. does this happen a lot? If it does, how can I make it so it doesnt to mine? Its a stock Renegade pump. This SUCKS!!! Antifreeze all over my garage floor, which is carpeted by the way.
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Dec 3 2004, 09:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Scott,
I've found double-clamping to not be enough on the outlet side of the pump and up to the radiator. If your hoses are clamped onto smooth pipe or fittings there are things you can do to keep them from blowing off. On brass or copper you can sweat solder a turn or two of copper wire on the end to form a lip. Eastwood sells a tool to roll a lip on small tubing, but the wire trick is cheap and keeps the hose clamp from coming off. For steel pipe you can use threaded nipples which grip the hose on the inside. I have also cut grooves with a cutoff disk into the outside of unthreaded pipe to allow the hose to lock on. But just clamps on smooth fittings will eventually let go under heat, pressure, and vibration. |
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skline V8 Question In general Dec 3 2004, 09:03 PM
Andyrew Double clamp em... If that doesnt work, tripple cl... Dec 3 2004, 09:06 PM skline It wasnt even warmed up yet and the thing blew off... Dec 3 2004, 09:10 PM trekkor I have a V-8 in my boat. I think all the fittings ... Dec 3 2004, 09:36 PM rick 918-S God that sux! Carpet is ruined! I mig... Dec 3 2004, 10:54 PM boxstr Scott, Drilling holes in the Tstat will help to re... Dec 3 2004, 11:01 PM tesserra Did you put the 1/8 inch holes in your thermostat?... Dec 3 2004, 11:29 PM boxstr Correct, it doe's work. No heater in my 914-8.... Dec 3 2004, 11:36 PM BIGKAT_83 Which hose came off? One of the two going to the e... Dec 4 2004, 12:20 AM skline The one from the top side of the water pump going ... Dec 4 2004, 12:38 AM dmenche914 I'd try one of the tricks suggested in improvi... Dec 4 2004, 11:28 AM
neo914-6 Scott,
I have the Simpson w/p which takes threaded... Dec 4 2004, 01:53 PM |
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