balloned hose
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balloned hose
my 93 started to get up to 240 degrees. so when i got home i popped the hood and found the upper radiator hose, where it goes into the wp, had balloned right at the wp connection. has anybody had this happen and what could be the problem. thanks.
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An air bubble sound like the right explanation. If the hose was soft enough where the internal cords would be broken, the hose should swell up everytime the system has pressure in it. A hose swelling by itself should not be a cause for a big temp increase.
Get a new GM hose and install it. I'ts a good time to do the upper hoses too
Flush the cooling system and replace with a 50-50 mix of coolant and distilled water. Check the front of the radiator and A/C condensor for dirt and debris to insure a good flow of air.
Get a new GM hose and install it. I'ts a good time to do the upper hoses too
Flush the cooling system and replace with a 50-50 mix of coolant and distilled water. Check the front of the radiator and A/C condensor for dirt and debris to insure a good flow of air.
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From: royal palm beach florida
Originally Posted by c4cruiser
An air bubble sound like the right explanation. If the hose was soft enough where the internal cords would be broken, the hose should swell up everytime the system has pressure in it. A hose swelling by itself should not be a cause for a big temp increase.
Get a new GM hose and install it. I'ts a good time to do the upper hoses too Flush the cooling system and replace with a 50-50 mix of coolant and distilled water. Check the front of the radiator and A/C condensor for dirt and debris to insure a good flow of air.
Get a new GM hose and install it. I'ts a good time to do the upper hoses too
Flush the cooling system and replace with a 50-50 mix of coolant and distilled water. Check the front of the radiator and A/C condensor for dirt and debris to insure a good flow of air.
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From: Austin TX
St. Jude Donor '07
I had the Same problem.. My upper radiator hose had ballooned up too..
Time to replace the hose.. ASAP.
I didn't replace it ASAP, and then i was driving down the road one day and White smoke came flowin out from underneath the hood. The radiator hose had split open like a ripe watermelon. Not a good thing.
don't wait to buy a replacement hose, or the same thing that happened to me will happen to you. Trust me on that.
Time to replace the hose.. ASAP.
I didn't replace it ASAP, and then i was driving down the road one day and White smoke came flowin out from underneath the hood. The radiator hose had split open like a ripe watermelon. Not a good thing.
don't wait to buy a replacement hose, or the same thing that happened to me will happen to you. Trust me on that.
Last edited by vetteusa; Jul 24, 2005 at 04:39 PM.
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Try Goodyear's super high miler hoses. Summit has a kit.
I just got one for my 86, the part # is GTR 5008. I'm sure that they make this kit for most corvette's
http://www.summitracing.com
I just got one for my 86, the part # is GTR 5008. I'm sure that they make this kit for most corvette's
http://www.summitracing.com