Engine Coolant Water Hose
 

So, for intake water line and engine water circulation (inboard), is the
following appropriate...

http://www.go2marine.com/g2m/action/...hermoid.ht ml

There are two small 8" U's that loop on top of the exhaust manifolds. Will
this stuff suffice?

Thanks!!

Of the hoses they sell on that site, it looks like you picked the
better option.

I like the 212-degree "plus" heat rating. The other hose that go2 is
peddling is only rated to 190. If you develop an overheat, the last
thing you need is for a hose to crap out as well. In a pressurized
system, you can achieve temps well above 212-degrees with a liquid
coolant.

Is this particular, wire reinforced product flexible enough for your
specific application?

I found specs that said it has a 3" bend radius - am I to assume that this
means it can bend 180 degrees with a 3" gap between the inside hose edges?
If so, then yes. For the exhaust "loops", there's about 4" between the
outlets.

Thanks for your quick response.


wrote in message
oups.com...
Of the hoses they sell on that site, it looks like you picked the
better option.

I like the 212-degree "plus" heat rating. The other hose that go2 is
peddling is only rated to 190. If you develop an overheat, the last
thing you need is for a hose to crap out as well. In a pressurized
system, you can achieve temps well above 212-degrees with a liquid
coolant.

Is this particular, wire reinforced product flexible enough for your
specific application?

Can't say for sure about the 3" bend radius, (if I were buying hose off
the shelf I'd just give it bend and see how it behaved), but there is a
chance that a 3" radius translates into a 6" diameter. (This may be a
wrong assumption, and some engineer will wade in to clarify).

To me, the radius of a curve describes the severity of the arc measured
from a central point in the turn, not the hose on the other side of the
turn. But I may be wrong- the only thing I studied in geometry class
was the backside of the gal who wound up doing my homework. :-)

How about going to the regular autoparts store and buy the 5/8" for the
small coolant hose that every car uses. They even have formed short radius
ones. What most inboards I have seen use.
Bill

wrote in message
ups.com...
Can't say for sure about the 3" bend radius, (if I were buying hose off
the shelf I'd just give it bend and see how it behaved), but there is a
chance that a 3" radius translates into a 6" diameter. (This may be a
wrong assumption, and some engineer will wade in to clarify).

To me, the radius of a curve describes the severity of the arc measured
from a central point in the turn, not the hose on the other side of the
turn. But I may be wrong- the only thing I studied in geometry class
was the backside of the gal who wound up doing my homework. :-)

Douglas St. Clair writes:

Will this stuff suffice?

No. Among the gods, Neptune requires you to pay tribute of at least triple
for any version of any part labeled "for marine use".

Is this the same god that places a shallow rock beneath by prop if I don't
pay an appropriate tribute?

:)

"Richard J Kinch" wrote in message
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Douglas St. Clair writes:

Will this stuff suffice?

No. Among the gods, Neptune requires you to pay tribute of at least triple
for any version of any part labeled "for marine use".

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 01:53:55 GMT, "Douglas St. Clair"
wrote:

I found specs that said it has a 3" bend radius - am I to assume that this
means it can bend 180 degrees with a 3" gap between the inside hose edges?
If so, then yes. For the exhaust "loops", there's about 4" between the
outlets.

Thanks for your quick response.


wrote in message
roups.com...
Of the hoses they sell on that site, it looks like you picked the
better option.

I like the 212-degree "plus" heat rating. The other hose that go2 is
peddling is only rated to 190. If you develop an overheat, the last
thing you need is for a hose to crap out as well. In a pressurized
system, you can achieve temps well above 212-degrees with a liquid
coolant.

Is this particular, wire reinforced product flexible enough for your
specific application?



Bending the hose 180 degrees will leave the hose 6" apart (excluding the width
of the hose) if the bend radius is 3".
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

On 11 Apr 2005 19:16:50 -0700, wrote:

there is a
chance that a 3" radius translates into a 6" diameter.

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That would be my interpretation for what its worth.

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 01:09:02 GMT, "Douglas St. Clair"
wrote:

So, for intake water line and engine water circulation (inboard), is the
following appropriate...

http://www.go2marine.com/g2m/action/...hermoid.ht ml

There are two small 8" U's that loop on top of the exhaust manifolds. Will
this stuff suffice?

Thanks!!

Yes. It will be fine.