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Overunder1

01-18-2007 11:26:25




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I just know that I am going to get at least one smarty pants reply over this one but here goes anyway---
What is a safe lubricant to coat the inside of the upper radiator hose with so I can install the new in hose thermostat.
-Lee




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overunder1

01-19-2007 07:33:19




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 Re: Top radiator hose in reply to Overunder1, 01-18-2007 11:26:25  
Thanks for all the suggestions. Exept for the pharmacy based one that is. Somehow explaining to wife why I need a tube of that special lube to use on my fergie brings up questions I don't want to elaborate on (grin)
-Lee



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mike a. tenn.

01-19-2007 02:27:01




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 Re: Top radiator hose in reply to Overunder1, 01-18-2007 11:26:25  
ha! good one RP3! you are referring to cold morning starting the tractor and not Overunder 1 himself right?



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CENTAUR

01-18-2007 15:11:28




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 Re: Top radiator hose in reply to Overunder1, 01-18-2007 11:26:25  
Your "handle" fits some of the responses you got below.CENTAUR



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phil(va)

01-18-2007 14:46:01




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 Re: Top radiator hose in reply to Overunder1, 01-18-2007 11:26:25  
I just spray it with a silicone spray.



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mike a. tenn.

01-18-2007 13:58:27




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 Re: Top radiator hose in reply to Overunder1, 01-18-2007 11:26:25  
this just dawned on me...straight antifreeze is pretty slippery. would that do it?

mike



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mike a. tenn

01-18-2007 13:39:36




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 Re: Top radiator hose in reply to Overunder1, 01-18-2007 11:26:25  
actually, i was only half joking aobut the water soluable lube. we used to use a lube like this for pulling cable thru conduits when i was working. it's very slippery, but disolves in water. i don't know if that would work in a rad tho. you might consider trying the "KY" stuff as it too is made to dissolve. just a thought. some people even keep some around the house...for some reason. maybe you do too?
...mike

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Jerry/MT

01-18-2007 13:37:20




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 Re: Top radiator hose in reply to Overunder1, 01-18-2007 11:26:25  
You don't have to be too particular. Chasis grease, liquid soap, petroleum jelly, lube oil, cooking oil, Crisco, etc. Basically anything that will allow the rubber to slip over the metal part easily. Don't gob anything on. Use a thin film. In chemistry class we used to use glycerin to slip rubber tubing on glass.
I'm sure folks in the suto industry use specially formulated compounds that help seal as wellas make the job easier (a well as cost a fortune), but we're working with 50+ year old farm tractors. This is my opinion and opinions are like belly buttons;everybody's got one!

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overunder1

01-18-2007 13:23:39




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 Re: Top radiator hose in reply to Overunder1, 01-18-2007 11:26:25  
ps: I thought of dish soap but had visions of my 30 foaming at the grill :)
-Lee



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mike a. tenn

01-18-2007 13:12:23




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 Re: Top radiator hose in reply to Overunder1, 01-18-2007 11:26:25  
i can't wait to hear some of the responses to this one. i would think some kind of water soluable lube would work best...and i only can think of one right now, but i won't mention what it is. you can buy it in the pharmacy section at wal-mart tho, and it has many other useful qualities. (sorry lee...couldn't pass it up)



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RP3

01-18-2007 20:06:52




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 Re: Top radiator hose in reply to mike a. tenn, 01-18-2007 13:12:23  
Some of those water based lubes have an additional warming benefit that should help those cold weather starts!



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