KVH
Darth Vader
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About three years ago I put a new water hose on my engine--the little curved thermostat bypass hose on the side of the thermostat housing.
Today it blew a hole in the side and emptied half my radiator, sending my gauge to near redline on a chilly afternoon drive.
The sidewall felt like paper. It was literally all corroded and cracked, and thin.
I don't drive the car nearly enough, but what's the deal here. Surely the modern technology for radiator hoses should allow a useful life somewhat comparable to any other ordinary car on the road. Why the constant peril? Luckily, because of advice from this forum I had an extra in the trunk. I'd like to think its for unlikely emergencies rather than for expected failures.
Could this also signify issues with my thermostat? (I'm practicing my whining)
Today it blew a hole in the side and emptied half my radiator, sending my gauge to near redline on a chilly afternoon drive.
The sidewall felt like paper. It was literally all corroded and cracked, and thin.
I don't drive the car nearly enough, but what's the deal here. Surely the modern technology for radiator hoses should allow a useful life somewhat comparable to any other ordinary car on the road. Why the constant peril? Luckily, because of advice from this forum I had an extra in the trunk. I'd like to think its for unlikely emergencies rather than for expected failures.
Could this also signify issues with my thermostat? (I'm practicing my whining)