My top radiator hose keeps on flattening out

Tiny
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My top radiator hose keeps on flattening out. I filled the radiator but it keeps doing the same thihg. Is there something else that would cause this problem?
Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 AT 5:43 PM

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Tiny
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There should be a spring in there to prevent that from happening. I would recommend replacing the hose.
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 AT 5:47 PM
Tiny
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Just put a new hose on it two days ago The hose did not have a spring in it.
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 AT 5:56 PM
Tiny
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They make them like that.
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 AT 5:58 PM

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