Date:         Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:23:33 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Metal inserts slide out?  Easy fix.
Comments: To: HotelWestfalia <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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At 03:53 PM 2/24/2011, HotelWestfalia wrote:
>So, it is time for all of you to get them done.  And don't just
>inspect and leave it if it's not broken.  Drill a small hole on the
>side and put a screw in and slide the hose over it, then put the
>clamp behind the srew.  Done.  We have enough other troublesome
>items to worry about.  Don't need this to give a surprise if we can help it.

They're not unbiased of course, but Go Westy says they used to do it
that way until they observed stress cracking at the hole in the
plastic, which is why they developed their little kit of external
mechanical stops to go in the hose outboard of the pipe end.

Yours,
David