> Do any of you put anything on radiator hoses before installing
> them?
For the past several years, I've been smearing the fitting with 'Teflon'
pipe dope (from Home Depot) before installing the hose. Seems to work quite
well at keeping the hose from seizing to the fitting, without making them
much more apt to fly off. At least I haven't had any fly off yet.
> Yes, there's a drain, but it will probably snap off if I
> try to use it.
I also use the pipe dope as "stop-cock" lubricant for the TR3 drain valves.
Probably not as good as the real thing, but good enough.
Randall
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