[encantotom]

hi all,

when i was doing a complete service on the genny, i noticed the upper radiator hose had been rubbing on the engine and was nearly worn through. simple enough, i would just get another.....

ends up that the upper hose is one that has been cut from a bigger one.

it is out of a 1985 buick rivera 5.0L.

there were no markings on the hose that helped. i emailed chuck at newell parts and he went out and looked at one and found a napa part number on it. here are the part numbers that cross reference to it.

W0000218 Workhorse
26163X AC Delco
8441 NAPA
465-21750 Gates
E71085 Dayco

i bought the gates one from a local autoparts store. $26 bucks. even online the cheapest i could get it for was only 3 bucks cheaper. i went to a distribution center type autoparts shop and to try and save me money he tried to find another hose, but to no avail.

i trimmed it and used some of the rest of it to make rubber shields to protect it from the engine and the same for the turbo hose.

tom

[Richard]

Nice detective work, and thanks for posting the the information. Have you been for a drive since you put the new fuel hoses on to see if that stopped the problem?

My gennie stumbles occasionally, and I think some new fuel hose couldn't hurt.

[encantotom]

i have not been for a drive yet, but it is acting normal on regular start up so i suspect that is it.

also, the hose for the kohler 20kw genny looks the same but is a different diameter.

that is the one i originally got (and now will be steve's spare).

it was a Gates #21488 (ten bucks shipped on amazon prime) and looks the same as the "cut down" version but is 1" ID and the one i ended up getting is 1.25" ID.

the lower hose on mine is a flex hose, so that will be no issue.

tom