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Gates Blue Stripe Hose

Hello guys I need a little help finding the hose they used on our Aqua-Hot
heating system. Found Gates hose with no strip and green strip hose but no blue strip hose.  This is ½ 'ID hose and marked Gates Blue Strip 30BS50 EB CS Maid in USA    6C 11.
Appreciate any help finding this hose or an equivalent hose.

Paul

Contact Gates district SM - Steve Barber ph. (614) 296-9826 fax (303) 744-4774 - HTH

Paul, I made the following post in this thread:  http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=14183.0 (http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=14183.0)

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John, most of my 34 years at Gates was on the industrial side.  However, Gates Green Stripe was the best for heavy duty applications during my tenure.  So, I did some looking and it looks like they now have Blue Stripe as the product for that market.  In the catalog it says that it is an OE product and does not suggest it is an aftermarket product.

I would think that,if you can't find blue stripe, green stripe would be fine.

Having said that, I have now switched to Aeorquip FC332 hose (http://www.aeroquip.cc/fbv1200fc332-12aeroquipsocketlesspush-onhosehightemp.aspx (http://www.aeroquip.cc/fbv1200fc332-12aeroquipsocketlesspush-onhosehightemp.aspx)).  I just bought some today.  I paid over $7 per foot for the -12 (3/4 inch).  Looks like you can get it cheaper.  Seems to be readily available.  I am very impressed with the construction, and Aeorquip is a leading manufactureer.

Jim

Update:  I meant to make the point that a truck application is really pretty easy on coolant hose.  The coolant temperature as well as the under-hood temperature is much less than today's cars.  The big issue is the amount of time that the hose sees the conditions.

A bus application is a bit worse, but my engine compartment temperature is less than 200 degrees which is as much as 100 degrees less than many of today's cars.

When you consider how little we drive our buses, the time exposure is pretty small compared to a commercial application.  So, bottom line, we really don't need all that really expensive hose.  But I still think it is cheap insurance to buy the best you can.

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Hope that helps.

Jim