Best radiator hoses, GEN II

[RevHeat]

What radiator hoses do you like best? Roe? Snake Oyl?

 

[steve911]

Snake Oyl. They are a full 5 ply hose, wont collapse.

 

[IEATVETS]

Agreed ^^ Had them on 2 of my cars and they are the best hoses out there period!

 

[dave6666]

As opposed to the full 5-ply Roe hoses that won't collapse???

 

[Rickman6]

I have hoses from Roe and no failure what so ever...car is mostly used as a track car...

 

[LifeIsGood]

Roe. I'd suggest also installing the ROE Upper Radiator Hose Bleeder Kit. It makes changing the coolant much easier.

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Here's mine installed. I painted it red to match (after it was installed, just painted the protruding piece)...

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[CEJ]

Is the Roe bleeder better than using the bleed screw on the thermostat housing?.

Has anyone used the silicone hoses from VPA?

 

[LifeIsGood]

I read a hell of a lot of threads about changing the coolant before I did it. I remember some stating that the bleed plug could be easily stripped. I don't have any first hand experience with the bleed plug, but those posts scared me off. Here's a picture before I changed the water pump, hoses and coolant...

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[Viper Parts of America]

Is the Roe bleeder better than using the bleed screw on the thermostat housing?.

Has anyone used the silicone hoses from VPA?

We buy our hoses from Roe, so if you want to go straight to the source here you go:

http://www.roeracing.com/ProductCart/pc/Cooling-System-Components-c117.htm

We offer them only because Mopar has discontinued the originals and some folks prefer a "one stop shop" so Sean helped us out. Happy to recommend them very highly!

 

[CEJ]

VPA, thanks for the tip!

LIG, I used the bleed plug on the t-stat housing without problem. It took a long time to get the system bled. I used some sealant that also serves as an anti-sieze compound on the threads (rector seal IIRC) and it has been leak free.

 

[RevHeat]

Thanks everyone

 

[Ron]

Filling the system from the heater core hose with the upper radiator hose off until coolant flows out, then connecting the upper hose and continuing until it won't take anymore, seems to be the most efficient way to fill the system with the least amount of trapped air. As I remember, it's how Viper Tech Tom Sessions does it.

I found the sealant the factory uses on the thermostat bleeder screw an issue when I tried to open it so I don't.

As far as the hose bleeder concept, IMO it adds another point/s of failure in order to to fix a problem that doesn't really exist.

 

[Sybil TF]

I have the Roe's with the bleeder valve. Used an Airlift vacuum tool to remove the air. No problem's first try.

 

[Mad Max]

I've got the Roe hoses and I just remove the bleeder plug from the thermostat housing, fill the pressure reservoir and squeeze the upper hose to help work most of the air out, and have not had any issues.

 

[VIPER BAZ UK]

Roe ones are good......

And there made here in my Town.........

 

[ViperTony]

Filling the system from the heater core hose with the upper radiator hose off until coolant flows out, then connecting the upper hose and continuing until it won't take anymore, seems to be the most efficient way to fill the system with the least amount of trapped air. As I remember, it's how Viper Tech Tom Sessions does it.

I've been doing it this way ever since the wizard told me about it. Works perfectly.

I found the sealant the factory uses on the thermostat bleeder screw an issue when I tried to open it so I don't.

The first time I tried cracking open the bleeder screw it stripped. Also, after having my heads milled I can't get to the bleeder screw anymore as the intake sits low enough now to blocks access.