1992 PT40 Generator coolant hoses

[mbrund]

Called the other West Marine in Austin and they had the 1" Wet
Exhaust Hose with Wire I was looking for to replace the generator
dog house hose. It is part # 227090 and cost $7.29 a foot which was
cheaper than the hose at the auto parts house. Now the fun part
starts, installing it

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbrund" <mbrund@...> wrote:
>
> At first I thought about just runing one long run for each the
supply
> and return. But then I figured that would not work as that
fitting
> at the firewall needs to remain so the spring that makes sure the
> hoses returns to the dog house does not pull the hose through the
> firewall. I checked with West Marine for 1" ID wet exhaust hose,
> but they do not stock it and the damn hose is damaged so I have to
> buy it at the auto parts place at $9.48 a foot. Need 15' to do
from
> the back of the dog house to the radiator and they just barely
have
> enough in stock. Will have to do the genset side later after they
> get more in.
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, jim riordan
> wrote:
> >
> > Well, in my 88 WBWL it was a bear of a job. Where the hoses go
> through the firewall/box at the back of the enclosure there were
> fiting that we had to remove (damaged-corroded). we then were able
to
> use MARINE grade hoses which we got at our local marine supplier.
we
> ran those as long as we could. This was a time consuming and dirty
> job. Make sure you leave a long enough run in the generator dog
house
> so the gen can move in and out!
> >
> > JIm RIordan
> > 88 WBWL XXV
> > Stuart, Fl.
> >
> > mbrund <mbrund@> wrote:
> > I need to replace the coolant hoses on a 1992 PT40
with
> original
> > hoses. Looks like this might be a tough job. I looks like I can
get
> > to the hoses at the back of the genset easily with the generator
> slide
> > in. But the hoses from the bulk head to the engine looks like
they
> > may be a bear to get to. I have not been able to see the best
way
> to
> > do those at the bulk head.
> >
> > Has anyone done this job and can give me some insight?
> >
> > Looks like I need about 27' of 1" ID hose, that should run me a
few
> > bucks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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