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schatten789 06-09-2008 03:05 PM

Flat rad. hose
 
Its happend for the 4th time now. Seems like when I run the truck hard like when offroading the top radiator hose gets sucked flat and this time the bottom one did also. I have only noticed the temp guage showing warmer then normal maby 2 times out of the 4. I have replaced the thermostat once already, and flushed the radiator and block out. I was thinking maby the radiator cap was bad.... What do you guys think it could be?

Edit: ohh and if I take off the radiator cap then the vacuum is released and the hose returns back to its normal shape..

Redneckstone 06-09-2008 04:05 PM

its called replace your hoses..

schatten789 06-09-2008 11:01 PM

Actually the more I think about it, I see it being the hoses. Once the hose collapses then it creates a larger vacuum.....
I feel stupid that I didnt think they would be the problem.:duh[1]:

thanks

pacepace87 06-11-2008 09:01 PM

I just had my rad. flushed and my upper and lower hoses went flat and it was the just radiator cap.

levelIIrdneck 06-11-2008 09:04 PM

thats usually caused by a bad cap

schatten789 06-11-2008 10:53 PM

Well I already bought the hoses, Ill put them on and if it does it again ill get a cap. The hoses that are on the truck now if you squeeze them then you can hear stuff crunching inside them even after washing them out, and I think they are originals.

pacepace87 06-30-2008 05:44 AM

The cap didnt fix it it has happned 2 more times. I have replaced the water pump, got new hoses, put a new thermostat on, and every time after I have had vacuum in the lines and it just made my engine light come on.


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