Sorry for the cross-posting, but I wasn't sure where this would go... It's not in a Mustang, but I'm told tons of the parts are the same. Anyways:
Car: 1992 Lincoln Mark VII LSC SE, 5.0 HO V-8, 135,000 miles
Said car has been leaking coolant fluid, and I can't quite figure out exactly where, so I pulled all the hoses (most were still factory original!) and am in the process of replacing them. One thing that I've come upon has me stumped, though. There's a formed hose towards the back of the engine, on top, that has a metal insert inside it. The hose is 3/4" diameter, but this insert restricts the flow down to about 1/4". So, my questions are:
1) Does anyone know what this is?and
2) Does it need to be in there?If needed, I can post pictures of the insert, the hose that it was in, and the new hose.
Thanks, all!
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