DigitalDwarf

Thanks for looking. Attached is a photo, highlighting the coolant hose I am referring to. Mine is corroded and the hose is about to break. I think it is a water bypass tube, but I cannot for the life of me find it for sale anywhere. I was just going to run straight heater hose as I cannot find the part, but I don't know if this would work as the hose runs into a steel line that has high compression fittings on it. The hose/steel line runs for the neck of the radiator to the throttle body. Can someone help me find this part?

Thank you!

Martian

Year and engine?

joe mcmillan

My crystal ball is broke. Yours too?

DigitalDwarf

Sorry, I wrote that kind of hastily. It is a 1992 F150 5.0l

joe mcmillan

Take a look at this link:
http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/93...ube-broke.html

Martian

See, to me, that looks like one of the 1992's AC lines... but I need more / closer pictures showing exactly what it's connected to on both sides.

DigitalDwarf

Joe, thanks for the response. I saw that post and don't want to bypass the line. I just want to replace it.

LaMartian. The line runs from the fill neck of the radiator to the top of the throttle body. I figured it was an overflow line, but the high compression fittings make me question that. I will go snap some photos here in a bit

DigitalDwarf

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Hose entering/exiting filler neck





Corroded steel line connected to the rubber lines by pressure fittings





Hose entering/exiting the top of the throttle body

joe mcmillan

So it appears to be standard heater hose on both ends??? connected with hose clamps.
To me that would indicate that the pressure fittings used in between are there for convenience (not necessity).
I would replace with hose and or a combination of hose and stainless steel tubing.
Crimp brass ferrules onto the stainless steel tubing so the hose and clamps will hold without sliding.
Should be an easy repair.

BTW - nice clean looking engine and compartment.

Chris_1

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That metal piece corrodes badly. But it's a simple enough piece. Just make your own because they're nearly impossible to find in good shape.