When I installed the metal header bottle I toyed with the idea of using a short piece of clear hose with 2 fittings, one on top and one on bottom so I could see the fluid level. I found that there was no clear tubing that could last with the temperatures and pressures that the cooling system operates with. I installed an overflow tank instead. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joseph Kuchan" <josephkuchan@xxxx> wrote: > One other thing...it has to withstand the clamping force of automotive hose > clamps without extruding through the slots most such clamps have. > > -Joe Kuchan > > > >From: "Matt Spittle" <supermatty@xxxx> > >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [DML] Clear Cooling Hoses > >Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 00:08:47 -0000 > > > >I was in Lowes Home Improvement yesterday and saw this 1.25" clear > >PVC braided hose. To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/