Mark Dorm wrote:

> How many people concur with Matt on point #2?
>
> >From: "mattf" <mattf@clarityconnect.com>
> >To: "Mark Dorm" <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Re:      Jed Clampet
> >Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 09:05:05 -0400
> >
> >I always do C.  Mostly for 2 reasons;
> >
> >     1) the spring loaded clamps can get turned and be difficult to get to
> >
> >     2) I've heard of them "failing" as the spring tension can wear out.
> >I've never seen this.
> >
> >If your not concerned with #1 , then I would reuse yours and I always carry
> >an assortment pack of the screw type, just in case.
> >
> >
> >Matt
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Mark Dorm" <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 12:45 AM
> >Subject: Jed Clampet
> >
> >
> > > Okay. This is about water cooled radiators, about those spring loaded
> >clamps
> > > without the screw. Whats the more enlightened path?
> > >
> > > A. reusing the old spring loaded clamp (this is the one that attaches
> >the
> > > hose(s) to the radiator),
> > >
> > > B. getting a new spring loaded clamp (and if so where from? dealer,
> >flaps,
> > > or other),
> > >
> > > C. using a non-spring loaded clamp (the kind WITH the screw)
> > >
> > >
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Loss of spring tension seems very unlikely unless the clamp was somehow heated
red hot.  The design seems to prevent them from being stretched too far.

Larry A.