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YOUR RESEARCHAos water line flush

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Disconnect hose

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Realizing there would be a coolant loss, can I start the car to run coolant out of and flush the disconnected hose?
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Leading evidence: 'Disconnect hose' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Disconnect hose' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Replace brittle plastic

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There are aftermarket aluminum parts to replace the brittle plastic .
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Run coolant out of and flush the

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Realizing there would be a coolant loss, can I start the car to run coolant out of and flush the disconnected hose?
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Use oetiker style

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The clamps are one time use Oetiker style .
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Disconnect hose

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Realizing there would be a coolant loss, can I start the car to run coolant out of and flush the disconnected hose?
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Aos water line flush

Replace brittle plastic

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There are aftermarket aluminum parts to replace the brittle plastic .
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Aos water line flush

Run coolant out of and flush the

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Realizing there would be a coolant loss, can I start the car to run coolant out of and flush the disconnected hose?
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Aos water line flush

Use oetiker style

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The clamps are one time use Oetiker style .
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Removed airbox and noticed the connecter that connects the water line to the AOS became brittle and broke. I think pieces of the connecter dropped into the lower line. Clamps for this line look like a 'one-and-done' type; can't figure out how to open them. If I briefly start the car, will this flush the line?

POST 2Original post

Having a hard time following what water line you are having problems with. Can you post a picture?

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks. I had a hard time describing it because I only know enough to be dangerous.

POST 4Original post

There are aftermarket aluminum parts to replace the brittle plastic . Highly recommended to go that route . The clamps are one time use Oetiker style . To remove you cut the piece that is sticking out .

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks for confirming the clamps. Haven't run across that before. Have aluminum connector on the way. My concern is pieces of the old plastic connector are down in the hose and I would like to flush them out before reconnecting. Realizing there would be a coolant loss, can I start the car to run coolant out of and flush the disconnected hose?

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