Cut off the butt end of the right size drill bit then clamp with the right size Oetiker clamps. The right size drill bit will be whatever size just slips into the hose end with a little bit of fource.

http://www.kegkits.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=OCLAMP

And, no, I'm not trying to drive business to my store. You should be able to buy 2 of the right size clamps from your local McParts store for less than a dozen from me with freight.

I'm suggesting Oetiker clamps because they clamp into a perfect circle and will never leak unless you have a defect in the hose.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
www.stir-plate.com
www.towercooler.com
www.kegkits.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Rocket J Squirrel
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 8:57 PM
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Hose clamps

On Sun, 2011-05-29 at 14:19 -0400, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> How about heater/bypass caps? http://www.themainresource.com/?pogosty=shop.itemDetail

Link is broken.

Found I needed to wrap the bolts with a buttload of TFE tape to create a
decent seal. Jury-rigged, would like better solution to plugging unused
coolant hoses that formerly went to auto trans ATF cooler.

> Use narrower or constant tension (spring) hose clamps or at least with a liner.

Liner -- would that be the TFE tape?

Can one find spring hose clamps at a FLAPS?

Thanks, Dennis.

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