Coolant Change ( Hose'es thermostat)
I have a couple of questions, I know how to take care of the coolant change and what type. My questions are. 1. Do I put on a filter with the chemicals already added or one without the chemicals adde...
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Roy...When I changed over my ISL to Final Charge Oat coolant, I didn't want to have to pull all the hoses and then chase around for them. All of my large hoses were 2". I measured them and noted their bends. For example, the lower radiator hose had six inches of straight, a 90 degree elbow and twelve more inches of straight. One hose was just 12" of straight and one was 6", elbow and 6" more inches. Once I knew what I needed, I went online and ordered silicon hoses.
They had all shapes, lengths and bends. Since I needed...for example... a 6" hose, with 90 elbow and 12" more hose, plus a short 6" hose, I was able to buy a 6" hose with 90 elbow and 18" of straight hose. I cut off the extra 6" and had two of the hoses I needed. This worked well. It also served another purpose. Monaco in your year rigidly mounts the radiator. The standard hoses don't have much flexibility and can lead to radiator failure/leaking, which had happened on my coach. The silicone hoses were more flexible with engine movement.
They had all shapes, lengths and bends. Since I needed...for example... a 6" hose, with 90 elbow and 12" more hose, plus a short 6" hose, I was able to buy a 6" hose with 90 elbow and 18" of straight hose. I cut off the extra 6" and had two of the hoses I needed. This worked well. It also served another purpose. Monaco in your year rigidly mounts the radiator. The standard hoses don't have much flexibility and can lead to radiator failure/leaking, which had happened on my coach. The silicone hoses were more flexible with engine movement.
