Pros & Cons
Pros
That smell is coolant, fits great, and i also recommend a distributor o-ring while you're at it! It fits perfectly for 98-02 honda accord 2. L. Perfect replacement when replacing an oil leaking distributor seal.
Cons
The hose i ordered is too thin to fit over the outlet. Just bad fitment.
Highlights
Quality
The replacement hose appears to be of high quality and has been working well thus far.
It fits perfectly, is made in the usa, and seems to be good quality.
Your bad, leaky hose is going to be basically glued to the engine, so yeah.
Spacing is tight so recommend getting rid of the band clamp and using a standard hose clamp that you can screw to tighten.
Price
Replaced inexpensive o-ring, heater hose and now i'm back in business.
Highly recommend if you want to save money.
It's not expensive, and being stubborn (or cheap) isn't going to change the fact that your bloated up hose is misting coolant a... Read More
Competitiveness
It's as good as the one from autozone and less than half the price.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It was a pain to install but not the fault of the hose
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is the hose under the distributor
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It was not made to fit many dozens of cars sort of
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I bought a new heater hose to replace my old one which had become swollen due to an oil leak from a faulty oring
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However i faced some difficulties while installing it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Specifically i found it challenging to expand the factory clamps enough to fit them over the hose after attaching it to the outlets
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This made the installation process longer and more frustrating than i had expected
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Some crummy reinforcement didnt do much for preventing the hose from bloating up and turning to mush at one end