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    Lower radiator hose from engine to thermostat hose

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

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Man View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by stryker View Post
    FLAPS ?, what is flaps ?


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    Quote Originally Posted by TROY09 View Post
    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/foru...d.php?t=103012

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    Found a hose that should work. Cut to fit. Thank u for the help.
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    Let us know where you found it...part number...anything else to help.
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    Hose is a Gates 20687 for O’Reilly auto parts.
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    Cool...thanks!
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    Quote Originally Posted by TROY09 View Post
    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.
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    That looks pretty close. It looks like you’ll be separating one section then?


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