Date:         Sat, 4 Apr 1998 06:57:45 -0500
Reply-To:     Mark Hudgik <mhudgik@THE-SPA.COM>
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From:         Mark Hudgik <mhudgik@THE-SPA.COM>
Subject:      Re: Head (gasket) fix
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Comments: cc: Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
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Skip the braided cable, check your FLAPS for a black insulated ground cable with a stud terminal on each end. Get one long enough to allow some slack or an even longer one and loop it once before attaching the second end. The insulated jacket will protect is from the elements and will last longer than the exposed braided type.

As to the spring clamps, can't help ya there, I prefer the stainless steel worm screw type. If they need to be adjusted due to aging rubber, maybe the hose should be replaced...<G>. If your FLAPS doesn't carry the stainless steel type, check with a swimming pool dealer, they usually carry stainless types due to the chemical exposure involved.

- Mark *** 91 Carat ***


At 12:01 AM 4/4/98 -0800, Austin posted the following:
>Dumb question, but I'm stumped.  Where does one buy the flat, woven, tinned
>wire that is usually used for heavy current grounding...I've seen it in
>various widths or gages or whatever actually on vehicles, but never in
>FLAPS, J.C. Whitney, Fry's, etc.   Where is this stuff???
>
>And here's another one:  I'm convinced that the spring band hose clamps as
>used on newer vehicles is the only way to go (always applying compression
>as the rubber ages/relaxes, as opposed to worm clamps that have to be
>constantly re-tightened and weep if you forget) but I haven't found them
>either (dealers still want to sell you the worm type).  Suggestions???
>
>Austin
>