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Check your hoses!

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Gil_Johnson:
I just changed the coolant hose between the engine and coolant reservoir of my 2008 Contessa, 12K miles.  It wasn't leaking, but it had surface cracks everywhere.  The wire wound, cloth covered, marine hoses are not meant to take the bends needed for this hose.  After some research, I bought Goodyear Hi-Miler Blue heater hose.  At 1 1/4" and 6 feet long, you don't have many choices.  All the specs on the Goodyear hose suggests it should work fine.

Also took the time to reroute some wires in the same area and use a small piece of the left over hose to protect the air lines that rub on the body.  Somewhat related, I moved the curb side upper support bracket inward that's located on the genny slideout.  It was rubbing one of the engine driven air conditioner lines.

Gil

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