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What is the little L-shaped hose, that runs under the coolant expansion tank?

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Old 12-23-2005, 02:36 PM
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Default What is the little L-shaped hose, that runs under the coolant expansion tank?
It seems to have some sort of hole in it and is hissing. Is it important??
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Old 12-23-2005, 02:39 PM
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yes you are leaking boost. I replaced mine with a braided hose from pepboys.
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Just an equivalent length? What are the ID/OD?
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the dealer has an updated version of it which is much stronger
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Do you know what it is called?
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hold on, ill try to look it up...
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Default dam still looking, I know what I am looking for , just can't find it, perhaps someone will beat me
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Wait like the kind for NOS?
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So I can use a braided hose??? like NOS style?
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