blown heater hose
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blown heater hose
so i was half-way through my 3rd run at a local autoX event and had a trail of water behind me it turned out to be a blown heater hose. has this happened to anyone else. and does any one know how much water presure there is at 7-8000 RPM.
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i had a radiator explode a few months ago around the same rpm the radiator was in terrible shape already because i droped the car on a jack and the radiator caught it, so i figured it was makin lotsa pressure that high. do you think i maybe have a blockage somewhere, the engine runs cool though.
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if its the hose right under the oil filter, then that is very common. Mine split at the fitting where it runs into the block. I just cut off 2 inches then slid it on and reclamped it. Works fine no leaks. but you can re order a replacement for like $50