Lower radiator hose from engine to thermostat hose

[TROY09]

Changing oil today and found hose twice it normal size . Ford no longer makes them and the aftermarket ones are 1/4 inch too small . Anyone have a good oem lower hose from engine to thermostat ? It’s the short one about 7 inches long.

[Mr. Man]

Take it to your local FLAPS and see if there is one similar or that can be cut out from a longer hose.

[justbob]

You can cut the section that’s bad off the tee fitting quite easily and replace it with a match up trimmed to fit like already mentioned. Just use a clamp when mating the new one to the tee. You could do all three and just reuse the tee if you really wanted.

That’s what I did for my radiator and coolant tank side when I replaced both of them with custom ones.


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[stryker]

Take it to your local FLAPS and see if there is one similar or that can be cut out from a longer hose.



FLAPS ?, what is flaps ?


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[Ambitious1]

FLAPS ?, what is flaps ?


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FLAPS: Favorite Local Auto Parts Store.

(Pep Boys, C.A.P., NAPA, Advanced, O'Reilly's, Autozone, etc.)

[Ambitious1]

Changing oil today and found hose twice it normal size . Ford no longer makes them and the aftermarket ones are 1/4 inch too small . Anyone have a good oem lower hose from engine to thermostat ? It’s the short one about 7 inches long.

I think a number of members, including myself had the same issue a little while back:

https://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=103012

[TROY09]

Found a hose that should work. Cut to fit. Thank u for the help.

[RF Overlord]

Let us know where you found it...part number...anything else to help.

[TROY09]

Hose is a Gates 20687 for O’Reilly auto parts.

[RF Overlord]

Cool...thanks!

[Svashtar]

Hose is a Gates 20687 for O’Reilly auto parts.



Yes, thanks, making note of that. Mine is looking a bit soft and slightly bloated.

[justbob]

That looks pretty close. It looks like you’ll be separating one section then?


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