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• Re: re-use WBX Coolant Hose Spring Clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:46:24 -0700
  Probably not, but spring clamps are the best because they maintain constant clamping pressure the life of the hose, which will compress over time...
• Re: Current coolant hose repairs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Nov 2022 13:11:55 +0000
  Hi Eric.  Logic would seem to point to the larger clamp.  Spring clamps, like all springs, will lose gripping ability over time.  That's...
• Re: hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 21:55:04 -0700
  Ken, How many clamps does it take to redo all your fuel lines? Bill 90 Westy Syncro -----Original Message----- From: KENWILFY@AOL.COM <KENWILFY...
• Re: Spring Clamps,Harry Houdini, and The love of changing hoses.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 00:02:34 -0500
  Karl, I never use a screwdriver with the stainless clamps. A 1/4" drive rachet, with an extension gets the job done fast, and...
• which pliers for GoWesty Fuel line clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:34:43 -0400
  ...It comes with this style of clamp; http://tinyurl.com/mo5th9 GoWesty says to use Bullnose pliers...just standards pliers? If you have used...
• Re: re-use WBX Coolant Hose Spring Clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 16:31:10 -0400
  I always reuse the spring clamps and see them as extremely advantageous over screw clamps for most applications. I use the proper clamps in...
• Re: Muffler clamp question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 16:40:29 -0800
  ...I tried "band clamps" but got woodworking stuff, I tried "exhaust clamps", but get the u-bolt style...I did find some marine fire...
• Re: How can this be?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 17:28:01 -0500
  <<Hmm, if the spring clamp is coming off, I suspect you have too much pressure in that part of the system.>> And what would...
• Re: vanagons on fire
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:35:36 -0800
  ...I do at least replace all crimp type clamps with good german screw type clamps .. and best are 'real' EFI hose clamps.. a band...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:24:30 -0500
  That's interesting, I owned a 1972 Mercedes 280SEL 4.5 with D-Jtronics FI system and the Oetiker clamps were still tight on...
• Re: hose clamp/ Easy vanagon repairs,
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 18:04:36 -0700
  ...hose clamp/ Easy vanagon repairs, > At 5:13 PM -0400 6/3/01, Brian Honan wrote: > > >>Now, the small coolant leak I had wasn...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 09:24:44 -0700
  In 1992, VW issued a recall on Vanagons to replace the Oetiker clamps with the spring-style, self tightening clamps. Here's the summary...
• Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 26 May 2001 18:39:42 -0500
  ...Jed Clampet > >Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 09:05:05 -0400 > > > >I always do C. Mostly for 2 reasons; > > > > 1) the spring loaded clamps...
• Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 25 May 2001 13:46:02 -0700
  ...Jed Clampet >Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 09:05:05 -0400 > >I always do C. Mostly for 2 reasons; > > 1) the spring loaded clamps...
• Re: Using American hose clamps on fuel injector hoses ok?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:49:06 -0600
  ...I think German clamps are part of the German car culture, > >> mostly, and American clamps likewise. I don't think anyone has ever > >> reported...
• Re: It is pretty easy to work on, that Inline 4 transplant motor...
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 4 May 2007 03:31:39 -0400
  a tool to take the exhaust manifold c-spring clamps off can be made from a regular exhaust system U-clamp. take the nuts...
• Re: Heater hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Marty Kulmus
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:24:06 -0700
  I just did the hose replacement boogie on my 87 Westy and re-used the clamps. Absolutely no problems leakage wise. Do yourself a...
• Re: Always Look Under a Bus!
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:47:12 -0700
  ...Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote: > Thankfully, found out quickly the screw from left fuel rail clamp had backed > out making the clamp loose on...
• Re: Use These Spring Clamp Pliers?
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 20:43:08 -0400
  The OE spring clamps are superior to the screw clamps. They consistently apply clamping pressure, regardless of age, hose condition and temperature fluctuations. I...
• Re: Bus Depot Awning clamp
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:59:06 -0700
  I also used spring clamps with no issues, even in strong wind. Like this: http://ravenspear.com/images/spring-clamp.jpg
• Re: Use These Spring Clamp Pliers?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 18:19:25 -0700
  ...I plan to reuse all the spring clamps and even saved all the spring clamps from my Jetta engine. Irony (proof?): the one clamp...
• Re: source for spring clamps for fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 10:45:15 -0500
  If you are concerned about screw type clamps digging into fuel lines hoses you can get screw hose clamps with a flat surface that...
• Re: Fuel lines (injector hoses)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:55:06 -0400
  > > What is the "Fuel Injection Clamp? > http://www.zeroclips.com/assets/Image/tridon_page5_pic2.jpg > > The one on the bottom is a fuel...
• Re: Current coolant hose repairs
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 9 Nov 2022 04:18:35 +0000
  ...Makes them crazy slippery and offer that extra lube is enough for the clamps to slide on.  Second, how much slope do you have...
• Re: Fuel Line and Clamp Prices
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 23:55:34 -0500
  >myself and these are the ones VW uses as well. > >N 241222 Mini Clamp Injector to Fuel Rail (4 req) $1.20ea >N 10258201...
• Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Sun, 27 May 2001 08:49:54 -0400
  ...Jed Clampet > > >Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 09:05:05 -0400 > > > > > >I always do C. Mostly for 2 reasons; > > > > > > 1) the spring loaded clamps...
• Re: source for spring clamps for fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:37:25 -0500
  The spring type clamps leak much worse than the screw type clamps. The idea was good: a clamp that would be able to maintain...
• Re: Fuel Hose clamp dia?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:36:42 -0700
  > > > << I'd like to piggy-back an order at work today and obtain some stainless > clamps. Does anyone know what is the dia of...
• What kind of hose clamps do you use?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 21:22:58 -0800
  ...I'm finding both the factory spring clamp and after market screw type clamps. Does it make any difference what kind you use, and...
• Re: hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 19:37:39 -0700
  I would personally be willing to pay an extra $$10-20 for high-quality stainless clamps in such a kit. (And I live in...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:06:01 -0700
  ...Yes, there is an advantage to the spring-type clamp, also known as "constant-tension" (or something like that) clamps, in that they can...
• Re: Fuel line clamps-how to remove?
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:15:06 -0500
  ...You hook the jaws to the clamp and then squeeze handle. The clamp comes loose. Very nice tool. It fit on any spring clamp...
• Re: Muffler clamp question
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 14:44:52 -0800
  ...I have been making do with > two > SS hose clamps, but they are not strong enough...they have been snapping > after about a week...
• Re: About Oetiker Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Jim Crews
  Thu, 24 Aug 2023 18:47:43 -0400
  ...Regarding > "springy" hose clamps on water hoses, these things ARE superior over > slotted worm-drive clamps in that they are self-adjusting as rubber...
• Re: heater hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:43:26 -0700
  > > I was just thinking while I was replacing my heater hoses today should I > replace all the clamps with stainless screw types or should...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 05:45:04 -0700
  ...So maybe car companies choose to use different types of clamps on different things on the same car because certain designs better suit a...
• hose clamp reuse?
  Historical mailing list - Marty Kulmus
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 09:07:34 -0700
  ...I want to use spring clamps rather than worm style clamps on the hoses. Can I reuse the clamps that are on the vehicle...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 08:04:10 -0400
  On 6/9/2012 1:11 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > curious why anyone would use a 'use-one-time-only' clamp when a...
• Re: hose clamp pliers; was: Re [VANAGON] HELP 85gl 1.9l h-pipe leak
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:01:21 -0800
  Just to be clear, what kind of spring clamp are people using on the engine bay fuel lines- the ones made of round wire...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 02:14:10 -0500
  ...And I've had issues with used screw type clamps, enough issues that I routinely throw away screw type clamps when I remove them...
• hose clamp pliers
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 13:05:48 -0400
  I've had it with these hose clamps slipping out of regular pliers, and busting my finger. Anyone have a recomendation for the proper...
• Re: hose clamps
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 22:17:15 EDT
  I am trying to locate these high quality stainless clamps at a good price. They are called ABA clamps and go for about $1...
• Re: hose clamp pliers
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 12:30:02 -0600
  Grind or file a groove, deep and wide enough to "grasp" the clamp ends, into both sides of a pair of standard pliers. Paint...
• Re: worm type fuel line clamps
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:24:43 -0400
  ...Most say don't use worm clamps. Some say only use spring clamps, as they will stay tight as the hose contracts. Some say...
• Re: 2.1 WBX eating coolant.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 08:10:54 -0700
  ...First I noticed that the offending clamps were relatively loose, so I retightened them. Incidentally the method I use, it to tighten the clamp...
• Re: Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:38:02 -0500
  ...a spring clamp pliers designed specifically for band-type clamps, they will never jump out of the tool. Using *anything* else, including spring clamp...
• Re: Where do I get a hose clamp removal tool?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 02:46:58 -0600
  ...The cable plier's is a neat tool, but don't yank down on the handles too hard with a stubborn clamp. The cable...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:21:30 -0700
  ...Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace >>https://www.prospectfastener.com/Clamps/hose-clamps/constant-tension-band-clamp >>Here in the states this is...
• Re: Fuel recovery system overhaul Parts
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 16:10:41 EDT
  The stainless ABA clamps that I sell are for 7mm fuel line only. I am pretty positive that they won't work with the...
• Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 18:35:43 -0500
  I'm sure there is a tool to remove and reinstall VW factory hose clamps but what is it? And where could I get...
• Re: Hose ID: Crossover tube to expansion tanks?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:50:10 -0700
  On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com> wrote: > Get some steel clamps for that. �when I did...
• Re: Coolant hose clamp size and style
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:51:11 -0500
  ...Van Cafe calls these clamps "liner clamps" and they sell an assortment of sizes, in stainless steel. > > I think you would need the following...
• Re: which pliers for GoWesty Fuel line clamps?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:40:41 -0700
  ...which pliers for GoWesty Fuel line clamps? A friend ordered the GoWesty fuel line kit.� It comes with this style of clamp; http://tinyurl...
• Re: Always Look Under a Bus!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:32:19 -0500
  ...All screw clamps will loosen - or more correctly the hose compresses underneath leaving the screw clamp loose. But a crimped on band clamp like...
• Use These Spring Clamp Pliers?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 16:29:10 -0700
  ...Anyone used the above type of tool for VW spring clamps? They're pricier than these: http://www.kmstools.com/astro-pneumatic-hose-clamp...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:51:22 -0800
  ...The expand-contract cycle can sometimes result in a screw-type clamp loosening up enough to leak or even let the hose pop off...
• Fuel Hose clamp dia?
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:45:31 GMT
  HI, I'd like to piggy-back an order at work today and obtain some stainless clamps. Does anyone know what is the dia...
• Re: worm type fuel line clamps
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:40:56 -0700
  ...with worm clamps ... the ear clamps by Oetiker clamps clamp in a universal tension the worm style are excellent in a yard repaired garden...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 20:47:03 -0400
  I think he's talking about this kind of clamp: http://www.engineeredsource.com/retaining_rings_and_rotor_clamp.html and there's the...
• Re: new years resolution - continue to own a non-burnt van
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:44:03 -0500
  Ben The clamp you call cheap, is the wrong one. These are not designed for high pressure of any kind. ERic Benny boy wrote...