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RE: Upper radiator hose blew-2002 Ford Windstar SEL - B and C - 02-14-2019
They still sell small rolls at the hardware store: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-19-Gauge-Galvanized-Steel-Wire/3109493
This is what I actually carry, bailing wire rolls are large.
RE: Upper radiator hose blew-2002 Ford Windstar SEL - rvpopeye - 02-14-2019
I worked on a farm for 2 years (in the campground division) and carried a roll in the gator. It's mighty handy I tell ya.
(Now for the real reason for this post..)
I remember a day that the herd decided to bust through the fence and helped themselves to a couple of picnic baskets and cleaned off a table or 2 also before they got rounded up and re did the fence using said roll..you should have seen the look of terror in one lady's face..priceless . "Lady , they're cows not mountain lions " and glad they're not ! Imagine a mountain lion that clocks 1000# ?
Anyhoo , I go hang out at the farm most days for at least an hour or 2. My old right hand from the CG is now in charge of operations there. AND I really hope this info helps with that hose...see ? I didn't go off topic !
RE: Upper radiator hose blew-2002 Ford Windstar SEL - Blacktank - 02-14-2019
since it happened once,it ill happen again
cut a section of the bad hose out long enough to cover the problem area,one cut lengthways,put it on the problem area,it should hold itself in place
RE: Upper radiator hose blew-2002 Ford Windstar SEL - GotSmart - 02-14-2019
So one vote for nothing, one for duct tape, one for bailing wire and one for zip ties.
Are we in agreement?
RE: Upper radiator hose blew-2002 Ford Windstar SEL - B and C - 02-14-2019
Yep, fix it!
RE: Upper radiator hose blew-2002 Ford Windstar SEL - rvpopeye - 02-14-2019
Take it to the dealership ??
RE: Upper radiator hose blew-2002 Ford Windstar SEL - GotSmart - 02-14-2019
(02-14-2019, 09:38 PM)rvpopeye Wrote: Take it to the dealership ??
Now that is definitely the wrong answer.
Boy Popeye, you sure ain’t right.
What was the question again?
RE: Upper radiator hose blew-2002 Ford Windstar SEL - rvpopeye - 02-15-2019
WHO ME ??
"Ain't Right"
You must be mistaking me for some other pie ratt.
RE: Upper radiator hose blew-2002 Ford Windstar SEL - Roadtripp - 02-18-2019
I’m glad it was just rubbing on something rather than gases in the coolant. I had to wrestle with my Chevy van intake manifold for a couple days putting new gaskets in it. Yuk, what a mess. Pressure was building up in the cooling system and popping the lower and upper hose off the radiator. A new radiator cap didn’t fix it so was forced to replace the gaskets. Glad I did as it would not have run much longer. The same hoses are still on it. Ive owned 30-40 old cars and have never had a radiator hose fail. Knock on wood. I ran my van with the radiator cap loose sometimes if I thought pressure was building up. My van runs stronger now. Cleaned the crud out of the intake. Is that possibly a bad O2 sensor making the air fuel mixture too rich? It has loads of power and gets poor fuel mileage.
Come to think of it Ive never seen a cooling system pressure gauge. Thanks
RE: Upper radiator hose blew-2002 Ford Windstar SEL - American Nomad Patriot - 02-18-2019
(02-14-2019, 08:09 PM)B and C Wrote: Yep, fix it!
B&C...Are you stuck near Houston? I'm an hour north of Houston working on my bus. If you're still around hit me up on my cell (936) 446-6585. David