Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Emergency repair TR Coolant Hoses Roadside

[Ken Rentiers (rentiers]

Smelling the coolant is ALWAYS better than drinking the Kool-Aid.

On May 18, 2008, at 8:55 AM, Mike wrote:

> Maybe a good alternative would be to park it in the ghetto with the  
> keys in
> it?
>
> (Glad you managed to fix it though, and good thing you smelled the  
> coolant
> first!)...
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: clyde romero [mailto:clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 8:48 AM
> To: Mike Fleischer
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] Emergency repair TR Coolant Hoses Roadside
>
> Guys if you own a TR you need to replace the 2 hoses that under the  
> coolant
> recover tank.
>
> There are not that hard to do.
>
> My left hose developed a slight leak this weekend on my return trip  
> in Ala.
>
> The car never got hot (200)
>
> I smelled the coolant first.
>
> I did the repair in the parking lot of a Autozone.
>
> Luckily I had a good set of tools with me and I am very familiar  
> with the
> cooling system of the TR.
>
> The tools that come with the car are bad you should buy a set of  
> metrics
> from Sears.
>
> Bottom line is that if you have over 10 years on those hoses change  
> them
> now.
>
> Before they leave you stranded some where.
>
> Next week I will be R&R the other hose.
>
>
>
> All the best and see some of you in 4 weeks at Montreal.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Clyde
>
>
>
> Capt. Clyde Romero Jr.
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