Kenmataya Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 Hello all, need some help - need a top radiator hose for my 1.3L. the hose listed at orielly's is the wrong diameter, too big - gates 20661. anybody have a part number for a hose that works? Thanks, Ken Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 Rock auto shows 1.25" They list the gates 20661 also, but don't show the size. Quote Link to comment
kelowg Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 Maybe use piece of correct size hose with the gates one pushed over it? Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 Just go to Oreilly's or whatever LAPS and go look for one...in person, with your eyes and a rule/tape measure, not on a computer. If they won't let you go back and look at what they have...well, then they suck 2 Quote Link to comment
Kenmataya Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 yea, I did a quick check but couldn't find the right shape and diameter, that's why i was hoping to get a part number. Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 The larger O'Reileys have an open section for radiator and heater hoses. You may be surprised to find non-standard hoses that require a snip or two with a sharp blade to yield the right diameter and configuration that you need. Example? I have found a stock hose that with one cut fits both the upper and lower RL411 radiator hoses, and it's braided! Quote Link to comment
Kenmataya Posted February 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 hey mike, what hose is that? Ken Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 hey mike, what hose is that? Ken Remember! This is the RL411 hose set. I will go to my infinite source of part numbers tomorrow [bTW it's the annotated repair manual that I keep in the trunk] and update the RL411 part number tomorrow, if it is not raining too much to get to the garage. Top hose may have a different length, bottom hose is probably similar, worst thing is to buy 2 hoses and cut away. 1 Quote Link to comment
Kenmataya Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 everything i find is listed at 1.25" - too big for pl411, unless somehow i've got a non-standard thermostat housing and radiator.... Ken Quote Link to comment
Kenmataya Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 found a hose, masterpro 22165 - trim it a bit and near perfect fit. Ken 2 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 thanks for following up. It'll help the next guy. 1 Quote Link to comment
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