Has anyone bought those colored silicone radiator hoses from ebay, if so how were they in terms of durability and dependability? I was also wondering what coolant should I run, will 50/50 mix work or does it have to be a special coolant?
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Has anyone bought those colored silicone radiator hoses from ebay, if so how were they in terms of durability and dependability? I was also wondering what coolant should I run, will 50/50 mix work or does it have to be a special coolant?
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I've read here that the silicone hoses do not flex like the stock rubber hoses. That leads to a higher probability of blown head gaskets. Just passing that on, i personally have never used them.
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Alright so that would be a negative on silicone hoses, what kind of coolant is recommended because i have no idea if i should use 50/50 or what.
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This makes absolutely zero sense.Originally Posted by fieldy
2 in the back, 1 in the front.
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Ive been running them for years with no issues. You will be fine
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Just Too Addicted
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The silicone hoses work fine. I found that the cheap ones you have cut to fit some, they work great. No problems from mine in a year.
Any 50/50 mix works. Nothing special. With the 50/50 you don't have mix. Just pour it in. I run Zerex Asian anti-freeze 50/50. But the green will work.
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Got The Holeshot
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I'm running them on my R. I had to cut quite a bit off of one of the hoses to get it to fit but they work just fine.
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Just Too Addicted
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Yes the silicone hoses are fine, they had to be cut to fit. And 50 /50 mix works in my r. I've had no problems
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Another plus for the silicon colored hoses. Some trimming required, but they look and hold up great.
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Thanks guys, gonna bite the bullet and order some blue ones. If a 50/50 mix works what brand can I run in it, don't want to put car coolant in it.
Last edited by yaegerb; 10-10-2016 at 09:02 PM.
yaegerb
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Sorry about that....thinking this iPhone is going haywire....anywho, you can just get the prestone 50/50 at autozone. Easy peasy
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Alright thanks gonna go get that tomorrow and hopefully start her up for the first time this season, I mostly do my riding around glamis or sometimes the fields on the outskirts of glamis, i havent really found anyone with a trike out here.
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