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Title: how many hoses
Post by kingplym on 03. Jun 2009 at 19:39

how many hoses attached to the cooling system run behind the engine?

i have a coolant leak, i went for a ten minute drive and lost 3litres/ 6 pints of water! quite severe i think :o

i have changed the HBV and replaced the two hoses from bulkhead to hbv. i gona change other but wanted to know if i should get my hands on any others just in case :(

any help please :y

also not running ac as out of gas

Title: Re: how many hoses
Post by TheBoy on 03. Jun 2009 at 19:42

rather than change parts, pull the plenum off, and then with the aid of a spare cap and a valve, pressurise cooling to around 10psi. Then have a good looksie :)

Title: Re: how many hoses
Post by kingplym on 03. Jun 2009 at 19:43

i did manage to get me hands on valve today so might have a go at that at wknd, thanx :y

Title: Re: how many hoses
Post by TheBoy on 03. Jun 2009 at 19:48

and keep to 10psi. Don't whack in 20 or 30psi from a tyre

Title: Re: how many hoses
Post by kingplym on 03. Jun 2009 at 19:50

just read the how to on pressure cap. says no more than 16 but ill stick to ten like you say

thanx :y

Title: Re: how many hoses
Post by TheBoy on 03. Jun 2009 at 19:51

kingplym wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 19:50:

just read the how to on pressure cap. says no more than 16 but ill stick to ten like you say

thanx :y

a little more would be safe, but 10 is low and should show it up nicely