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Had a coolant line decide to become a fountain during a 2-hour cycle
It happened yesterday on our 2015 Haas, and I spent 45 minutes mopping the floor with every shop towel we had. Anyone got a good trick for a quick-seal fix on those plastic lines besides just replacing the whole run?
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dakotag268d agoMost Upvoted
Anthonyrivera's story about the silicone tape is a perfect example of how shop fixes get passed around. My old foreman swore by a dab of quick-set epoxy putty on a clean, dry line for a temporary seal. It's messy but it buys you time to order the right part without flooding the place again.
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anthonyrivera8d ago
Man, did you at least catch it before it ran the tank dry? I had a line split right at the swivel fitting once and tried that self-fusing silicone tape as a band-aid. It held long enough to finish the job so I could do a real fix later, but man that stuff is a pain to wrap tight when you're covered in coolant. Kind of a last resort thing, but it got me out of a bind.
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Always thought those quick fixes were a waste of time until a hose blew on a Saturday. Wrapped it with that silicone tape, expecting a mess, but it actually held for two whole days until the parts store opened. Changed my mind about keeping a roll in the truck now.
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