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To cut or not to cut heater hose for Prestone's flush kit T

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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 05:30 PM
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To cut or not to cut heater hose for Prestone's flush kit T

Any strong opinions one way or another? Posts from previous threads regarding using the kit for flushing rads were inconclusive/contradictory. Maybe I am just waiting to hear what I want to hear! One description offered for the use of the kit without cutting the hose was inconsistent with the parts in the kit I have.

I, and possibly other newbies, thank you for any insight.

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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 07:12 PM
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Not!...do not cut the hose!
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 07:48 PM
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I dunno man...our heater hoses are in such a bad place. I have some other cars that have them and they are just so....out there. and easy to get to. In my TII it would be a pita.

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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 08:38 PM
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I have the kit installed in my sister's 87gxl and it's been 3 years without any leak whatsoever. My 90gxl had it on for 18months and looking good. Plug in a garden hose and watch all the dirty stuff flowing out. And the rest comes out thru the engine drain hole. To be environmentally friendly or animal friendly, I put in a large drain pan to catch all that backflush coming out of the radiator filler hole. Hope that answers your question.
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