I drive a 95 Honda Accord LX 4 cyl, I found out why my radiator hose goes flat, (being old) and...............

.......someone (dodgeman) told me to change my air and fuel filter, do I HAVE to do this? I don%26#039;t have much money right now, i%26#039;m going to get my radiator hose changed though.|||Bottom hose I assume? It%26#039;s the one that has suction when the coolant circulates, and when the hose goes bad it will collapse and you overheat. Air and fuel filters are relatively inexpensive, and should be changed if and when they need to be, but as long as the vehicle isn%26#039;t showing signs of problems with the filters, you can just let that go for a while until you need to do it.





How often should you change your air and fuel filter? Most say this: How often should you do this? A good rule of thumb is once or twice a year, or roughly once every 12,000 miles.|||Think about it....if you got money for gas, smokes, beer, chips, you can skimp from these a bit and get the parts you need. At least the air filter(that should be done at least every 2 years.)|||If you%26#039;re changing the top radiator hose, you should also replace the thermostat... it%26#039;s cheap


and easy.|||Any time you take your car to a mechanic, he%26#039;s going to try to sell you more stuff because he gets 40 to 400% profit from the part sale.





Change the air cleaner yourself if it needs it, and change the fuel filter according to the recommended interval in the owner%26#039;s manual.





Your hose is collapsing because the steel spring inside it either rusted out or isn%26#039;t there. Replacing the hose is probably the smartest thing to do.





You%26#039;ve got to be smart about your car or you%26#039;ll spend money needlessly.





Get the oil changed and the chassis lubed minimum twice a year.





Get an alignment once every two years, and have him check your U-joints (or CV-joints) and your brakes.





If it ever seems to run bad, wait through another tank of gas because it could be bad gas, and if it still runs bad, get a tune-up and see if that fixes the problem. 90% of the time it does.


.|||When you change radiator hoses, you should change them both. One is usually the same age as the other. If one is bad, the other might not be right now, but is not far from it.The same goes with belts on older cars that don`t have a serpentine belt....... Money usually is a problem for most people, but if you don`t maintain a car timely and properly, it can cost you a LOT more in the long run. If the radiator hose clamps are good, re-use them. If the air filter isn`t to bad, clean it good with compressed air, it will last a little longer. Replace the fuel filter at recommended intervals. Its a lot cheaper than repairing clogged injectors.|||Your raidiator hose goes flat due to negative pressure in the cooling system. This is due to the raidiator cap vent or the hose going to the overflow is plugged. Try cleaning them out. Even an old raidiator hose will not go flat if there is pressure in the system. Your cooling system is a little low and is trying to draw coolant from the overflow jug.|||You need a radiator cap. Your cooling system is trying to suck coolant out of the reservoir bottle but cant because the little valve in the cap is stuck shut so it just sucks the hose flat.