The best silicone spray is Permatex, if you can find it. I use it in the engine bay profusely and have yet to replace a hose on any of my vehicles since the 1980's. The stuff comes out like sn0t but works better than others out there. In a pinch you can use most others but some are dry silicone and not really good for what we are looking for. BTW, I had the same problem. Mine is rusty too, try to solicit members here preferably from the West Coast to search their parts stash for a clean one. Then paint the b@lls off it and install it.