Randy wrote:
>> You can get hose clamping pliers from Snap-On that
will crimp the hoses flat without damage - they have a
cam thingy that holds them shut until you release
them.

Or you can quickly make one, similar to that shown at
the bottom of this page:
http://www.vanthology.com/1Layout/Technical/Clutch1.html

I don't know how large a hose you're trying to clamp,
but you'll want to upsize the one shown, perhaps using
a C-clamp or carpenter's "pony" clamp, and larger
diameter wood dowels.

As always, you'll want to be gentle with any such
clamp, to avoid splitting or otherwise damaging the
hose.

Good luck!

"OK, I'll leave it at that since I've already gone on
for far too long about something I don't know a whole
lot about ..."

Jeffrey Earl
1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi"
http://www.vanthology.com/

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