Went to my local auto parts store today & had to order both radiator hoses.
They had the 2 formed heater hoses in stock & they were formed/manufactured in 1985. I had to order them also.
Maximum shelf life on rubber products is 7 years.
Heard about one of those roll over special Exploders with 9 year old tires - killed all the occupants. Not worth driving on old tires. Also, why install out of date rubber on your TR, just to have it fail on a dark rainy night in a cell phone dead location?
They had the 2 formed heater hoses in stock & they were formed/manufactured in 1985. I had to order them also.
Maximum shelf life on rubber products is 7 years.
Heard about one of those roll over special Exploders with 9 year old tires - killed all the occupants. Not worth driving on old tires. Also, why install out of date rubber on your TR, just to have it fail on a dark rainy night in a cell phone dead location?