A quick drive to the beach resulted in a tow home as coolant line split on the right side.

We were getting off the highway and my son said hit it, when I backed off I noticed something that looked like dust on the road being kicked up behind us. . As soon as I stopped for a light, the coolant temp light started flashing along with low coolant.

I pulled over, shut it down, and towed her home. I though it was a fitting that let loose but fortunately just a split hose.

Looks like $48 from pelican but will probably do the other side too. Any suggestions on which others to change too?

Anybody know what the cup guys run? I. Thinking water and water wetter. . Any suggestions?



Scott

 

Well now you know what it will look and feel like when one of the coolant fittings blows.

 

I would replace every hose that could be reasonably accessed if they haven't been done since the car was new.

 

Generally if a coolant hose blows my recommendation would be to replace them all, as they are all the same age.

However, the hose doesn't look to be in that bad of condition, ignoring of course the spot where the blow out occurred.

Check the other hoses. The standard "test" is to grasp a hose so one's finger tips are at the bottom of the hose and grasp the hose close to where it connects. For hoses that fail due to aging this is generally where they fail. Then squeeze the hose and try to push one's finger tips into the hose.

If the hose is noticeably softer when tested this way vs. pushing one's fingers in from the side or the top, this is an early sign the hose is going bad and the hose should be replaced.

The only time I would run water wetter would be if the track where I drive my car requires it.

Otherwise I would run the Porsche anti-freeze mixed 50/50 with distilled water. The anti-freeze had special additives that help prolong the water pump seals and keep corrosion low.

 

Scare tactics. If, not when.

 

Got mine back on the road after a leisurely 10 weeks... welded all fittings. Also did a GT2 hydraulics conversion and new clutch disk and pressure plate. (SRE Performance kit). Also replaced front diff seals that were weeping (we'll see whats up with that). Bunch of hoses, orings,, fittings, etc. Trans and motor mounts....