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  1. 07-17-2005, 08:34 PM #1
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    Default That Sweet Smell of Coolant

    Well, several here have preached to the importance of replacing heater hoses BEFORE they fail, but it appears that some of us (read me) have failed to take the warnings seriously enough.



    I had purchased new hoses from the dealer a month or so back, but they still sit in a bag on my work bench where I left them after getting home from the dealer. The tow truck driver found that rather amusing.

    REPLACE YOUR HEATER HOSE NOW!!!!
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    Wow, that blows. How old were the old hoses?
    I’m a man, but I can change. If I have to, I guess.
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    It should be pointing at Titus...


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    Quote Originally Posted by Darron65
    Wow, that blows. How old were the old hoses?
    Well the car has 110k miles on it.
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    Well now I wish I had taken the time to use a cute smiley.
    I’m a man, but I can change. If I have to, I guess.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    Doing anything Saturday morning?
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    After reading this post, I'm feeling quite good about the fact I replaced both my heater hoses back in May on the POS, they weren't leaking just figured I needed to do some preventative maintenance! :cool:

    Hey did you know we just had a tech day in Frisco this last Saturday!

    This coming Saturday morning I'll be in Mineral Wells at the S2K autocross.
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing
    Hey did you know we just had a tech day in Frisco this last Saturday!
    Yep... Saturday was Father-Daughter day... Didn't you see the 2 year old attached to my hip when I stopped by? I think I need to wait a few more years before I let her start working under the hood.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titus
    Yep... Saturday was Father-Daughter day... Didn't you see the 2 year old attached to my hip when I stopped by? I think I need to wait a few more years before I let her start working under the hood.
    I saw her, she is one cute kid!

    Thank goodness she gets her looks from her mom!
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing
    I saw her, she is one cute kid!

    Thank goodness she gets her looks from her mom!


    Ain’t that da truth!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titus
    Yep... Saturday was Father-Daughter day... Didn't you see the 2 year old attached to my hip when I stopped by? I think I need to wait a few more years before I let her start working under the hood.
    Nah... Craftsman makes a kid series of tools... start her early!

    And as for Saturday morning, nah... nothing planned!! Get your tools ready!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    Nah... Craftsman makes a kid series of tools... start her early!

    And as for Saturday morning, nah... nothing planned!! Get your tools ready!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    And as for Saturday morning, nah... nothing planned!! Get your tools ready!
    Ah, Sparky your name is on the entry list list for Saturday's S2K autocross.
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing
    Ah, Sparky your name is on the entry list list for Saturday's S2K autocross.
    Something makes me think that the guy that ran from the cup has left 3Bean with work to do Saturday afternoon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titus
    Something makes me think that the guy that ran from the cup has left 3Bean with work to do Saturday afternoon.
    Damn... I forgot about that... thanks for the reminder.

    I'll probably end up canceling for Saturday morning... hell if I'm doing another long day again... crap... decisions, decisions...
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    ooh, witness!!! yah i thought that miata was fast...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mouglie
    ooh, witness!!! yah i thought that miata was fast...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Majik
    Mouglie was behind me when the hose burst, leaving him in a nice cloud of steam as the coolant hit the back of the engine and header.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titus
    Mouglie was behind me when the hose burst, leaving him in a nice cloud of steam as the coolant hit the back of the engine and header.
    How could we have missed that fact in his eloquently crafted post?
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    By the way... HEY GARY.... The new production intercooler pipe fits great! I think it fits better then the prototype. We do need to talk about the intake side pipe... I will bring the car over once I get it to hold coolant.
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