Date:         Mon, 12 Aug 2002 06:56:01 -0700
Reply-To:     TinkerMan <tinkerman007@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         TinkerMan <tinkerman007@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: ## changing 1990 2.1L waterleaker oil cooler hoses in situ
Comments: To: Vanagon man <vgonman@msn.com>
In-Reply-To:  <OE134jHnJ8Gw3RBF7Rl000075d6@hotmail.com>
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--- Vanagon man <vgonman@msn.com> wrote:
> One thing about those screw type clams that you are
> mentioning..............They chafe the hose on the
> outside and can lead to
> failures in the short/long run...........Those
> spring type stock clamps sort
> of just squeeze it............
>
> Look at a piece of hose that has had one of those
> screw clmps on it, then
> look at the other type....You can see the
> difference.

Absolutely right! The spring types are self
adjustable, while the screw types are fixed and can
either cause damage or loosen grip once the hose
shrinks under pressure over time. Then coolant starts
slipping out.


=====
Cheers, T-man.

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