On Wed, 18 Jun 2003, Mark Dorm wrote:

> have metal piping short pieces, that I can insert into the hose, as a
> replacement for the hose part I cut out because its' sprung a leak... and
> hose clamps

Pep Boys sells 'hose repair kits' that consist of double-ended barbed
fittings in various sizes and hose clamps.  That'll do for splicing a
failed hose, in a pinch, especially if you carry some short lengths of
hose in various sizes.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si