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Old Jun 21, 2018 | 07:55 PM
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Upper radiator hose blew off

I was driving down the on ramp to get on the freeway and my upper hose blew off the rad.
I don't know why. I was not punching it just a steady accel.
not the first time this happen.
Old Jun 22, 2018 | 05:53 PM
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Re: Upper radiator hose blew off

Are you having any issues with coolant being pushed out of the overflow? Maybe your clamp has lost pressure?
Old Jun 22, 2018 | 06:03 PM
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Re: Upper radiator hose blew off

No I haven't seen any exit the overflow.. I have in the past when I shut the car off it would boil out the reservoir but not this time the hose blew off while driving having me try to get off the freeway in a hurry.
Old Jun 26, 2018 | 10:53 AM
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Re: Upper radiator hose blew off

I would verify that the clamp has adequate pressure to hold the hose in place. The cooling system is pressurized, so this is important. To ensure there isn't any build up, I would also recommend a full coolant flush.

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