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Subject:Re: Fuel Hose Clamps
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:49:10 -0400

Large sidecutters, small screw driver, icepick, whatever...

  Has anyone actually seen a hose fail because of being "cut into" by
an ordinary hose clamp?

Larry A.

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> ---- Robert Clemmer <n51219@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>> After 22 years, I guess it is time to replace the fuel hoses.  Anyone have a
>> good (easy) way of removing the original steel crimp clamps?
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> there is a special tool, and I believe that both Bus Depot and Van Cafe sell it.  Be sure to use the same kind of clamps, or at least screw clamps that have rolled edges so as not to cut into the hose.  mcneely
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>> BobC
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> David McNeely