Date:         Sun, 27 May 2001 08:49:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Hans Brouwer <h.brouwer@SYMPATICO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Hans Brouwer <h.brouwer@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
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Hi,

What kind of tool do people use to remove them? A regular pair of pliers always
slip.

I like the spring clamps better since they provide a continuous pressure when the
hose shrinks and expands.

Hans
Cumberland, Ontario
86 Westfalia

Larry Alofs wrote:

> Mark Dorm wrote:
>
> > How many people concur with Matt on point #2?
> >
> > >From: "mattf" <mattf@clarityconnect.com>
> > >To: "Mark Dorm" <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
> > >Subject: Re:      Jed Clampet
> > >Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 09:05:05 -0400
> > >
> > >I always do C.  Mostly for 2 reasons;
> > >
> > >     1) the spring loaded clamps can get turned and be difficult to get to
> > >
> > >     2) I've heard of them "failing" as the spring tension can wear out.
> > >I've never seen this.
> > >
> > >If your not concerned with #1 , then I would reuse yours and I always carry
> > >an assortment pack of the screw type, just in case.
> > >
> > >
> > >Matt
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Mark Dorm" <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
> > >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > >Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 12:45 AM
> > >Subject: Jed Clampet
> > >
> > >
> > > > Okay. This is about water cooled radiators, about those spring loaded
> > >clamps
> > > > without the screw. Whats the more enlightened path?
> > > >
> > > > A. reusing the old spring loaded clamp (this is the one that attaches
> > >the
> > > > hose(s) to the radiator),
> > > >
> > > > B. getting a new spring loaded clamp (and if so where from? dealer,
> > >flaps,
> > > > or other),
> > > >
> > > > C. using a non-spring loaded clamp (the kind WITH the screw)
> > > >
> > > >
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> Loss of spring tension seems very unlikely unless the clamp was somehow heated
> red hot.  The design seems to prevent them from being stretched too far.
>
> Larry A.