My grandson was very sad. He has this auto with the exact problem. Some of the best repairmen and dealers said this is a DIY and it would be over $400 and take a week to fix. In fact my main repairman bought the hose $400 took 3 days to get here, then realized no T-connection. The car isn't worth $500. With your video it will be less than $5 and take about an hour. Thanks so much. You are my first subscription.

For starters, it really is fitting that an '01 Ford Taurus has a light that literally tells you you're screwed hahaha. Secondly, this is exactly what was going on with my car and it worked like a charm! Thanks for posting the video man, it saved me about $300 for parts and labor.

Excellent repair! Thank you for taking the time to post such great information.

You're welcome! Thanks for being grateful!

Nice fix! Thank you for taking the time to share it and the Dupli-Color info, good to know!

I guess this video will help us a LOT, we went to the junkyard for avout 1 yr and with this, it will help our budget and save lot of time.

I had the same leaky hose nipple that eventually broke off. Lucky for me the rest of the hose was still solid, so I drilled and tapped the hole, added the air fitting and it was done. No leaks for over a month now. Thanks for the video, it beats spending $200 for a hose and it works just fine.

Thank you for your video, it was more helpful than the 30 or more other videos we watched.

I know ; ) You're welcome- thanks for stopping by.

You helped me fix mine. Thanks, great vid.

Brian, once again u have solved my problem :-) my friend was asking me to see why he was losing so much he knew it was leaking but didnt know where the hose was. i think this should work for a 2000 taurus right? thx brian! ur the bomb bro!

awesome fix! Mr. Macgyver.... we had one of those at work for a security car it had a leak in a tube comming of the intake JB weld worked good for that...

NIce fix man! great idea!

Great video, great sense of humor!!!

You nailed it on the head bro. It's the same down south as well. 5 years of my life I can't get back lol.

Thanks for the reply! I removed the fuse box, then realized I didn't need to, so I put it back. Goofy-ass clamps for that fuse box - not too difficult to figure out, but harder than it had to be. :) I then looked at the battery and figured if I got that out of the way I could maybe get a pliers on the clamp. Got the battery out but the -tray the battery sits in has a higher wall than it needs and it was, of course in the way, so I removed it too. From there on, I was home free. Got it - Thanks!

You are both socially wise and mechanically wise. You are right on both counts! You're smart!

Good info and a great sense of humor! Thanks....

Sorry, Man. Bless your heart!

love this problem solving. I did some thing similar to my daughter 95 mazda 626 bought parts at home depot and did the same IT WORKED

@Yevvy1 I got this stuff at Lowe's home improvement center. Just any fitting that will fit your hose.

Great work- you're welcome!

Great vid dude. I love all your stuff!! Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing!!

@roro560v8 It means the gas cap/EVAP system is leaking. ; )

Thank You. You are a Genius.

You're welcome! thanks for watching

THAT IS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE, THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!!

@Yevvy1 Use JB Weld if the metals are different. Mine were both ferrous.

Very creative dude!!!

Thanks for the tutorial! fixing moms 2002 Ford Taurus! same issue, same break at the Tee top! Great idea with pipe! Thanks! too late on the tree advice for me though!! LOL!!!

It's the gas cap that if not screwed on tight, will show on dash. Lol. Good video and it saved me 75.00 for hose

thanks! Will do!

awesome br! Keep'em coming!

@kennethwagner2011 No it's usually an EGR flow sensor or pressure transducer.

Great help-thanks!

Welcome!

Awesome! Way to go!

you are really smart and great man thinks lot

@jjlrrw Thats AWESOME! That's some all around winning right there!

Hi Brian, thank you very much for your video. I have the exact problem as your showed. May I ask where did you buy the T shape black item? I need it. Can you tell me how did you get it? Thank you. have a good weekend!

Awesome thanks for the idea 👍

is there an easy way to get to the upper radiator hose to replace it. (the side under the battery). Thnx for the vids.

Has this held up.. ?This just happened to my wife on the way home from work... if this has worked I'm on my way to the hardware store.. thank you

@k4now (blushing) ah shucks. Thanks for stopping by! = )

You're welcome.

If I understand you properly it's either the "water inlet" or "water outlet/thermostat housing"

Hey I really like your approach to problem solving. I was an observation/scout helicopter crew chief and then learned to fly them. By the way, that is not a screw in the light you were talking about. It does look hilarious though! That indicator light is for a missing or not properly sealed gas cap. It is part of the emissions system so I guess Ford felt it prudent to put in a warning light for it. Hey thanks for the great vids and the chuckle. Keep up the good work!

ok thanks man! I'm lazy and just want to drain and fill the radiator and not do a full flush. I think if you drain and fill enough you don't need to do a full flush. Thanks for letting me know it works though. Wanted to see if others have used it with success.

@Felixc10fc You're welcome!

Just incase some here might not have access to a welder. A 1"x1"x1/2" black iron tee with a couple short nipples would do the same job. Then screw in the 1/2" barb fitting into the 1/2" side of the tee. Also, if you don't want to put the hose over the threaded part of the nipples, just cut them off using a pipe cutter of a sawsall with the nipples in a vice. Nice video Brian!

You seem to have put a good word in for duplicolor engine paint - i'll have to keep that in mind. I've been using duplicolor paint for everything but have never used the engine enamel before. Maybe it'll come in handy sometime

i thought i saw a run in that new crossover pipe thingy you made? lol not just kiddin..lol good vid

hey brian i like your work and videos did you happen to overlook the battery corrosion on that taurus a definite problem coming up i hope you cleaned them for the customer as a courtesy thanks . Do you own a shop and where is it located?

Great idea!! Brian, instead of worrying about the threads and potential leaks couldn't you just cut off at the end of the threads and slide the hose over that after maybe a little chamfer?

It's fine. I like it. I use it.

Hi, are u sure that the amazon link in ur description is the part that is the T between the two tubes?

yes,

@sandersjeter221 Yes they are!

Hey Friend the youe car is half screwed is the gas cap off sensor ok thank you for the help Jon

that's even better than what I was going to sugest I was going to say use exaust tubing that was galvinzed

That's funny! Thanks for sharing that = )

That light on dash with loos like a screw into side of car, that is for gas cap not holding pressure and needs replacing or it's not installed correctly.

This is exactly what I need

@bekahrohrig Price quotes are only of value from those who give them.

Nice video, but I was looking at how to at the pinch clamps that attach to the actual radiator. I have the entire replacement upper radiator hose with bypass "in hand" ($54/eBay), and need to get it installed. I just cannot get at that "front" clamp. I have removed the battery to get it out of the way, but there is still a wiring harness that is causing problems. Not sure I would even have clearance if I got the harness out of the way.

5:21 How do you get the windshield wiper arms off so that they can be painted ?

@briansmobile1 , i did the repair, it worked like a charm. now there is a leak coming from coolant expansion tank. any ideas? Thanks for your help!!

Cool.

Great video, exactly what we were thinking of doing to repair the same problem. Thanks a lot and great explanation, Harry

@dudewhereu yes

hey Brian, Just bough a new used Hyundai and want to change the coolant. What do you think of Prestone's "universal" coolant. My owners manual says to use basically any coolant you want so long as it works well with aluminum radiators/ cylinder heads. Just wondering what your opinion of Prestone's "universal" coolant is?

Yeah, my sister-in-law's '97 Taurus has really screwed us over. Coolant sludge and etc... I'll look for that icon on the dash!! The most bizarre car I have ever worked on. MY '88 T-Bird has had the same coolant fluid in it for 3 years and it still looks fresh. The Taurus fluid lasts maybe a month before it turns to sludge. Then the TRS went out--Thank God for Web Forums. The TRS is simply a stealership profit tool for those unlucky to have no skills.

I use a Lisle hose clamp tool. I have a review of it on my channel.

hi, did you get the apartment? I need it too. if you have any idea, can you share with me? Thank you very much!

Hey brian, did the owner of that ford use the proper coolant, because that could have been the cause of the plastic fitting degrading. If he is not using the proper coolant ,then he should expect more plastic fitting degradation to surface.

great job amigo, but what about the thermostat because i believe that's the thermostat housing,but i could be wrong thank you amigo

@WannaRideMyBigTrain I know. Thanks though.

@bobschneeify yes

And where would you find that part on E-bay?

Locally they have issues with regional management such that the incentives programs create problems like in the Stanford Prison Experiment. The system is flawed. Employees could be wonderful, but subjected to conflicting stimuli they don't last there long. Jiffy Lube suffers the same kind of poor structure/management. It attracts only the least experienced people and further pushes them to take advantage of you rather than be of service to you. Thanks for asking!

What is that hose called? I'm having same problem.

@TheMojoTed The plastic just got brittle... all of it.

Dude I got ford Taurus also ..each time I start the key I saw that half car with Scrow ....LOL

I thought that light meant the gas cap was loose. But my radiator is having similar situation, also the upper radiator hose area and losing fluid, however the same light has been illuminating often temporarily because I keep topping off the fluid to drive locally. "your car is screwed?" Hysterical.

The drain cock is in that area. Check to see if it's the culprit. Otherwise just clean it up, top it off lift it up and run it and see if you can pin point the leak that way.

The "all makes all models" coolant does better in my experience then the fancy "proper" specialized coolants.

@braden09242008 No idea, sorry. And the $25 part was only part of the problem. My mechanic friend ended up fixing it kind of like this video. It's been almost 6 months and it's holding up without any problems.

What size is the fitting???

@briansmobile I'm working on 03 sable same car just different marketing. It's leaking coolant on left bottom side not sure tho if its radiator or hose, it's to congested to tell, man I wish I had that mity vac right about now.. I don't want to tare the whole front end off this thing for a piss ant leak.. Freaking ford I swear.. Any suggestions?

Great video. I hope this dosent happen to my Taurass. I really it.

brian what happened to your eear

@sjharwood1 PLEASE let me know what this part is called. i Have been searching forever and I can't find this part without paying over $150 thank you!

The thermostat housing is right below that. ; )

1F1Z8A521BB is not the upper hose i replaced in my 2000 ford Taurus with a duratec 24valve 3.0 v6...it might be for a different engine in a Taurus..The Taurus's came with different engines so check your engine..Also this number ( #71937 ) is for Ebay search box only....you want to Google or Google image than use this number W0133-1624435...its the upper hose with three openings and little plastic pipe sticking up in the center

What about a 99 Taurus 3.0 dohc

You know that is the gas cap light right?

Haha - Still not sure if buying everything and jerry-rigging it into the part is worth the hassle when the auto parts store has the part for $25

The light on the dash is for a lose gas cap.

Extreme skiing.- hit a tree.

Oh no! I'm screwed!!!! (I better check the light) lol