It sounds like the origional hose had the fan belt wear through it so the P.O. spliced it. When you replace the hose make sure it is away from the fan belt! Any national brand of permanant anti-freeze is good. Use an ethelyne-glycol base and mix it 50/50 with soft water. I highly recomend the Fanzilla. Follow the directions for installation and testing. It can't fix problems with the cooling system but it improves the electrical system as it relates to the cooling system fans. It is a good idea to replace the otterstadt switch and seal when doing the Fanzilla. Make sure there is a clip or at least a strap tie on the otterstadt switch and NEVER use any silicone on the seal. If the hoses are origional they should ALL be replaced. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jeff Lawson" <jeffrey.lawson@xxxx> wrote: > Thanks for the advice. The hose blew off because the previous owner > had jerry-rigged a hose. I'll try to explain where the hose is: hose