On Fri, 10 Jul 2020 17:20:56 -0500, dpb wrote:

Got a tight fit 90 bend to oil cooler from engine block on little JD
utility tractor. It's 1/2" heater hose; about 6" overall length.

JD shows nobody w/ the original part no in stock; can't find a local
source for a preformed 1/2" hose; regular hose collapses making the bend.

Tried adding an elbow; extra length of the elbow itself too long to make
the corner--the ends of two connections aren't but 1/2" or so from end
of one to centerline of other...

Clare -- any ideas how to preform a chunk or keep from collapsing? I've
never run in to such a tight spot before couldn't manage something...out
of ideas at the moment.

A couple times I needed preformed I didn't have I asked the auto parts guy to look for a
match of the turn on a different hose, then I cut off what's not needed. Both times I paid
more than if they had the correct hose, but it was worth my time.