Date:         Sat, 26 Sep 1998 23:52:07 -0400
Reply-To:     John Anderson <janderson@IOLINC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         John Anderson <janderson@IOLINC.NET>
Subject:      Re: fuel line clamps
Comments: To: "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>, vanagon@vanagon.com
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>I got the 3 meters or so of fuel line, but I'd like to replace the
>clamps and they don't exactly look like the standard FLAPS clamps.


I'm going to comment here as well, be careful which clamps you mean, VW had
trouble with fuel line clamps as well, recalls on many cars from the late
80's-90's.  My '90 has a neat sort of spring loaded self tightening clamp,
not sure if they are origional or a replacement.  My personal preference as
I mentioned is a good full stainless (Trident makes a good one if you find
the true marine grade clamp) worm style clamp.  Don't overtighten these
initially, snug enough just so the hose won't turn freely, then maybe come
back a month later and give em a little snug more.  The style VW used during
the bus years is actually an exceptional clamp as well, those ones with the
little screw on the side, they are superior in the fact they clamp
concentrically around the hose without pinching as a regular worm style one
does but they rust badly and become impossible to loosen/tighten.
McMasterr-Carr sells the Bus style as well, but they are a bit steep, like
$1 a clamp in zinc plated, and I've never had a problem with a regular worm
clamp as long as it is not overtightened.

John