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Hey guys, did the 3/4" hose work? What is the diameter on the stock hoses coming off the thermostat? What about 5/8" is that to large? I have the part numbers now for the precurved hose, but still wondering about hose from autozone or autoparts store?

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Just adding a comment here that if you're thinking of just tightening the leaking hoses, you may want to re-consider. I couldn't get to the short stat hose clamp without pulling the throttle bodies so I figured I may as well replace them and the stat. Afterwards, I cut one hose open that looked bulged and found it seemed to be missing the white fibre reinforcement through the cross section of the hose. I assume it disintegrated or just broke and pulled back as the hose bulged. Glad I replaced them instead of discovering this in the middle of going-to-the-sun highway.

Both short hoses side by side. Note the bulge in the curved one.

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The bulged hose cut through to show the missing fibre around about 1/3 of the perimeter.

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