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mazdamn02

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ROFLGOLF may be out of commission until spring. I'll give you one hint: bad hoses...
 
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mazdamn02

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Radiator. And then its getting in to my engine, which isn't really promising. I don't feel like spending 1k on it when i could just do it with the help of some good friends and leinies in the spring...
 
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mazdamn02

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dmention7 said:
Cuz replacing your entire set off coolant hoses shouldn't cost much more than $100 and take a weekend.
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I just like throwing figures around, 1k sounded good and dramatic.
I'm not paying a shop to do it because its something a DIYer could do. Mazda shall meet snow soon. I'll just keep it really clean or else :KANE:.
 
mndsm

mndsm

I'M OFFENDED!
Yeah, there should be MAYBE 4 total coolant hoses on the car. IF I had to make a guess, they're probably all the sam gauge as well, which means, trip to Fleet Farm, plus rubber hose cutters+ banjo clamps +RTV=win. Not even 50$. We could even paint em so they look cool!
 
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mazdamn02

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I have replacement hose and clamps for problem hose, now i need a radiator system "burper" to purge out the air...
 
dmention7

dmention7

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nah, you fill up the radiator, fill the reservoir to the full mark, idle the engine for a few minutes and repeat until the reservoir stays full. Any air in the coolant system will get purged into the reservoir within a few minutes.

Repair shops don't have time to do it that way so they use something like that "burper" you're talking about, but it's completely uneccessary for the DIY-er
 
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mazdamn02

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Just an update for anyone who cares, ROFLGOLF is rockin full time now. I've put ~250 miles on since last Thursday, it runs awesome.
I know Tom saw it running last in June, when it was running uber rich, but that has been fixed now. Throttle position switch was stuck or something, $0 repair.
I'll still have to look at doing them radiator hoses some day, but I think its good for now. I replaced a clamp and I think that took care of it.
 
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mazdamn02

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dmention7 said:
Hmmm.... do I smell a Winter Beater Death Cruise??
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Yes, and it smells like unburnt gasoline and coolant! Woo hoo!

Now if we ever plan on going to United Noodles in a blizzard you can count on me going through with it! (I really need to go there, need a sack of rice and some frozen dumplins!)
 
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