Radiator hose winter sweating

bobbydamit
bobbydamit Expert Adviser
edited November -1 in HUDSON
I suppose some in the Cold states like mine, MN have seen this before but it is new to me and I wanted to see if it is the new antifreeze or hose materials causing it. I have a flex style upper hose on my 51 and it is sweating Ethylene Glycol right through the hose while stored in our cold -10 deg F weather. Is this something that will damage the hose. Is it normal. can it be avoided by lowering the level. I saw it last year for the first time and the hose was fine all summer and stopped once the weather warmed up. Weird or just me?[:unsure:

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  • Marconi
    Marconi Senior Contributor
    Sounds like your hose gets porus when it gets cold and contracts. I would think it would be a warning to replace it. Never ran into that problem myself but it probably doesn't get that cold here in SoCal.
  • super651
    super651 Senior Contributor
    Bobby,We have had this problem with lots of local car owners and the New Hoses from GATES will take care of it.
    The new hoses have a make up that will not let this happen.
    I have had them on my Hudson for about 3 years and No Sweating at all. Be Sure that they are Gates.
    Hudsonly Rudy
  • bobbydamit
    bobbydamit Expert Adviser
    super651 wrote:
    Bobby,We have had this problem with lots of local car owners and the New Hoses from GATES will take care of it.
    The new hoses have a make up that will not let this happen.
    I have had them on my Hudson for about 3 years and No Sweating at all. Be Sure that they are Gates.
    Hudsonly Rudy
    Rudy,
    Wow, I feel much better knowing I am not going crazy. I will take your advice and get a new one on this spring. Thought I was seeing things or maybe the old hose was more real Rubber, which is very porrus, and less Neoprene which is the newer hose materials. Viton and silicon are used too and not in the older ones. Thanks again for helping, I bet many, cold weather car owners.
    Bobby
  • 53jetman
    53jetman Senior Contributor
    Do yourself a favor and get a molded hoe rather than a flex hose.
  • bobbydamit
    bobbydamit Expert Adviser
    53jetman wrote:
    Do yourself a favor and get a molded hoe rather than a flex hose.

    got a gates part number???
  • bobbydamit
    bobbydamit Expert Adviser
    Hudson308 wrote:
    bobbydamit wrote:
    Rudy,
    Wow, I feel much better knowing I am not going crazy.
    Bobby

    Don't take this as proof, Bob. :P

    Having you for a friend makes me rethink it anyway.:evil:
  • super651
    super651 Senior Contributor
    Lower hose is 7209 Gates-NAPA (a little long,cut to fit)
    Upper hose is 8484 Gates-NAPA Molded
    Gates makes NAPA.
    Hope this is some help.
    Hudsonly Rudy
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