radiator hose tape?
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shnozz

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30,623 posts

300 months

Thursday 3rd June 2004
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a while back i asked for suggestions for spares to take doing 2k around Europe in the Tiv. Someone suggested radiator hose tape. What is this? is it available in my local hellfrauds? I assume its like gaffer tape?

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Thursday 3rd June 2004
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Yep, normal self vulcanising duct tape.

The stuff thats quite popular with the US Army in Iraq...

shnozz

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30,623 posts

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Thursday 3rd June 2004
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Plotloss said:
Yep, normal self vulcanising duct tape.

The stuff thats quite popular with the US Army in Iraq...




just wondered when it was described as radiator tape if it could withstand higher temps or something.

cheers mate, will nip into B & Q

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Thursday 3rd June 2004
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Put it on in layers, with a bit of a cross laminate type affair.

I ran a mini with the top radiator hose like this for months...

shnozz

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Thursday 3rd June 2004
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nice one. cheers mate.

greenv8s

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313 months

Thursday 3rd June 2004
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If you have any problem getting it to seal, leave the pressure cap off.