Radiator hose fabrication

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

NO... get your tubing to within about 1/2" of the connection point. There's really no pressure trying to blow the hose off... if you get close fit up. Also -- see my post to Lenie. You want to use a heavy gauge stainless so you don't deform the tube when using the hose clamp... etc. Don't use tinfoil grade.

Actually Greg there is 16 lbs of pressure and when the hose is wet it can push itself out. I know a guy who was badly burned by this. The Koolflex hose is even worse for this. Because of the contact surface area in the hose being less due to the shape of the stainless hose. The upper hose on a car is more likely to push out with the flow from the water pump. The bead on the hose is good insurance.