Sorry for the

Daddykitty I have something for you.





You got the Boeing post





Sean

6.0L Tech Folder

 

There is actually a plastic "peg" molded into the HVAC box for the gray line to fit on for trucks that don't have the valve.

 

What the heck is a that? Did I win free airfare for life?

 

Nice to know that a truck barely 10 years old and a major consumable part is not available. Another Ford home run.

 

There are a good number of parts from all the vehicle manufacturers that go out of production once those parts are not used on the assembly line +warranty years or 5 years. It's just not profitable having the supplier continue to keep it in production or build up an inventory and store it.

If you think you are going to keep a vehicle long term and the parts are something unusual but theoretically are going to need to be replaced, get it before it's going to go out of production. I've got 2+ more changes of OE production line brake calipers and rotors for my '03 truck in my inventory, plus some other stuff for example.

Luckily my truck does not have that complicated of a heater hose assembly. But when I installed my coolant filter I also installed a manual shut off valve like the poster above did. For the hose connection I used 5/8" copper tubing, which is something HD or Lowes won't have, but it's OD is 3/4" and fits the heater hose. I also have a 3" section in my emergency kit along with hose clamps in case I ever have a hose leak.

 

 

Pretty good find. They have the one going to the degas bottle too to replace this. If I remember right the big end was 1" hose.

 

 

Very nice find.
I think I still would use spring clamps. Maybe even double then up.
But they are so much easier to deal with the right pliers.

 

 

 

Me too. I may never use it, but it's a good part to have in the truck coming back from the great white north.





I'd use spring clamps every day of the week over Oetiker clamps or worm clamps.

 

I'm aware. I actually wrote them an email last year after my plastic Y broke and inquired about offering one since they offered a similar product for dodge dicks. Coincidentally a few months later I got an email of a NEW product. It's just too pricey.

Dang it Jack now you're going to make me order one too even though I still have my black iron pipe fitting assembly.

Oh and worm clamps are for the birds!

 

 

Oetiker clamps are nice but one issue. New hose when it gets warm takes a set around the clamp.
Yhe spring clamps keep the tension where other clamps unless you get them really tight will loosen.
It's not that the clamp actually loosens. The runner under the clamp mover from under the band. Even
the spring clamps have the rubber of the hose move. They compensate for it by constant
tension from the spring.