The PO of my car told me he had the same experience
with the hoses when TRF first offered them. He sent
them back, TRF admitted they had a quality program
with some batches of green hoses, and they sent him a
new set. The "new" set is still on the car 4+ years
later and looks great.
William
'74 TR6
--- RPVanLuchene@lbl.gov wrote:
> Dick, count yourself lucky yours still have a tint
> of green left! All
> mine except the skinny one coming out of the front
> of the engine turned
> a nice burnt Sienna or Maple. Maybe closeer to an
> overcooked Russet.
> Next time I'm just gonna go with the black ones.
>
> Ryan
> 71 TR6
>
> >Gary---I got mine from TRF several years ago. It is
> one piece from the
> >radiator neck to the thermostat housing. The
> original
> >Green color of this hose is now closer to Olive
> Drab, and it could've
> >been 1/2 inch longer. If the "Green" isn't
> important to you, I'd shop
> >for one of these at an auto parts store.
> >
> >The later TR thermostat housing angles off
> differently than the early
> >models. If you buy from TRF, be sure to tell them
> your year model.>
> >
> >Dick
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