Usually for hoses I just add another layer of rubber. An old hose cut to length and slotted will fit over the hose and grip, without clips, although cable ties could be used.
Chafing is a big issue under the bonnet, so inspect everything closely.
My first choice for many purposes!
in my workshop I use this "rubber splicing tape" (offered by many companies) very often. You can wrap it around tubes, cables, wires and so on!
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2005 4/4 1800ccm Duratec and a lot of HONDA CX500.......
Depending on access Rog, you might get away with cutting the hose shorter around the jubilee clip with a Stanley knife, then remove the clip, slot it along the length, peel it off, and shove the hose further on. You might only lose a few drips of coolant.
That’s a clever tip Dave Access down there might be a bit of an issue but I will try that first out of interest. Draining it down is not a problem, I can walk under my car in the garage
Cutting the hose is probably the only option. I thought about getting the stainless tube out and bending it a little but it fouls the camshaft position sensor connector too so little scope to move it over.
In the UK that's called 'self amalgamating tape' ..... always have some in my toolbox and bought a new roll a couple of days ago ..... good stuff but doesn't like fuel ....turns to chewing gum.
In the UK that's called 'self amalgamating tape' ..... always have some in my toolbox and bought a new roll a couple of days ago ..... good stuff but doesn't like fuel ....turns to chewing gum. K
Very handy for encapsulating electrical connections, I've been using it since a tip-off from a cable TV installer many years ago
In the UK that's called 'self amalgamating tape' ..... always have some in my toolbox and bought a new roll a couple of days ago ..... good stuff but doesn't like fuel ....turns to chewing gum. K
Very handy for encapsulating electrical connections, I've been using it since a tip-off from a cable TV installer many years ago
Also good for taping sections of 15 feet fishing rods together so that they don’t fly off down the river. And, doesn’t remove rod varnish
Regards
Geof 70th Anniversary 4/4 (Duratec 1.8), model 1995
In the UK that's called 'self amalgamating tape' ..... always have some in my toolbox and bought a new roll a couple of days ago ..... good stuff but doesn't like fuel ....turns to chewing gum.
K
The owner of the hardware store next door offered me a roll FOC. A customer had returned it because it wouldn't stick to itself. Turns out he'd not realised you need to remove the backing tape
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Richard
2018 Roadster 3.7 1966 Land Rover S2a 88 2024 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 1945 Guzzi Airone
In the UK that's called 'self amalgamating tape' ..... always have some in my toolbox and bought a new roll a couple of days ago ..... good stuff but doesn't like fuel ....turns to chewing gum.
K
The owner of the hardware store next door offered me a roll FOC. A customer had returned it because it wouldn't stick to itself. Turns out he'd not realised you need to remove the backing tape
Lord, give me strength!.
I have found though varying quality. Some is just “ok” whilst other is much stickier. Wouldn’t be without it, eg.repairing my car’s loom where the existing tape starts to unwind especially at connectors.
Regards
Geof 70th Anniversary 4/4 (Duratec 1.8), model 1995
My hose also fouls the plug in the same way. There is another plug 180deg opposite on my Duratec which will not allow the hose to be moved inwards at all. It seems that the hose could be modified to avoid both by routing it back towards the bulkhead and then make an S bend to connect with the block. All of this is beyond my skills and so I'll keep an eye on it and make it a service check when it goes in for MOT/service. Never heard of the tape and as we have a garden hose with multiple fox-teeth holes I will get some.
Kevin
2009 Morgan Plus 4 - 4 seater 2015 Subaru Forester 2.0ltr
Eventually got around to sorting this. I decided to move/bend the stainless tube away from the throttle sensor before trimming the hose.
As the tube was hard up against the camshaft position sensor I made some room to move it over by rotating the senor 90 degs. Figured it was probably only an inductive device so should be ok (and has not thrown up any error codes so far after a couple of decent runs).
Some before and after pics
I trimmed about 20mm from the horizontal leg of the hose. As well as cooking the TB it was probably impeding the coolant flow too.
Cam position sensor rotated.
Had to knock up a little bracket to secure the sensor in the new position.
Access down there might be a bit of an issue but I will try that first out of interest. Draining it down is not a problem, I can walk under my car in the garage 
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