Sr20 Lower Radiator Hose too short!

[JDMBart]

WTF every single time I order a set of radiator hoses the lower one is too short. First I ordered a generic set of ebay hoses then I ordered isis hoses and they were even shorter.. Anybody else deal with this or is it just my luck? Not sure if it makes a difference but I have a Mishimoto rad.

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[No 240.. No id]

isis still generic, get some Samco. They fit just fine.

[JDMBart]

isis still generic, get some Samco. They fit just fine.

yeah its still chinese but i didn't expect it to be even shorter..

[S14DB]

Did you try to install it upside down?

[JDMBart]

Did you try to install it upside down?
What do you mean? The fill neck is at the top so rad can't be upside down. I tried flipping the hose both ways

[TheRealSy90]

Post pics of hose fitment please. It doesn't need to go all the way up the water neck, just over the flange enough to clamp it.

[Gar9854]

Both my isis and samco hoses fit fine with my mishimoto rads

[bmxer882x]

Lower hose goes from bottom of the rad to the thermostat housing.. not the fill neck

[TheRealSy90]

I've got a feeling he's got a KA radiator, and is running the thermostat housing to the upper hose, and trying to run the lower hose to the water neck. Or something backwards like that.

[JDMBart]

I've got a feeling he's got a KA radiator, and is running the thermostat housing to the upper hose, and trying to run the lower hose to the water neck. Or something backwards like that.

No i'm positive I have an sr radiator because the KA rad has both the inlet and outlet on one side. I am having issues getting the lower hose to the thermostat housing.

[sil14zenki]

is the radiator sitting on oem brackets?

[TheRealSy90]

Possibility that you have a tube'd front end and the radiator is not in it's original location? Again pics of the situation at the radiator would help.

[JDMBart]

just install oem brackets, oem rubber feet and the oem bracket bushings. no tubed front end, pics will be posted soon

[S14DB]

How does your top hose fit?
What engine mounts do you have and are they on the correct sides?

[JDMBart]

How does your top hose fit?
What engine mounts do you have and are they on the correct sides?
Nismo mounts, yes correct sides

[JDMBart]

Top hose fits fine

[brndck]

never seen this issue. My samco hoses fit just fine. Please provide detailed pics.

[joe3180]

Did you try to install it upside down?

What I think he ment was are you trying to install the hose upside down. But would love to see the pics too. I just use the oem hoses...im not all that fancy

[JDMBart]

Turns out I had my fill neck on backwards so instead of pointing downwards it was pointing up. Its all good now :)

[joe3180]

ahh....that would do it.