I'm fussy about that sort of thing. Reflects very poor craftsmanship.
And poor craftsmanship easily translates into problems down the road.
that's just the way it is!

John

On 1/12/2013 11:17 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> you're right about being easiler on the rubber ..
> on the surface of the hose.
> I use german ones with curled up edges that don't dig into the hose.
> And the 'real' fuel injection band clamps sure have that feature.
>
>   and Iimagine a vanagon can run for years with sharp-edged hoseclamps
> cutting into the surface layer of the fuel injection hose and no fires
> or leaks.
>    I suppose that's good enough for some people .
> Apparently it was for the guy who did that work.
>   Some people's workmanship standards are not very high.
> Isee it all the time.  I see it 'bad' all the time.
>
>
> On 1/12/2013 1:26 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
>> I don't know. I think German clamps are part of the German car culture,
>> mostly, and American clamps likewise. I don't think anyone has ever
>> reported an engine fire based on the kind of hose clamps they use, but
>> rather the condition of the rubber.
>>
>> That said, I use the German ones because they seem theoretically
>> easier on
>> the rubber under them. I have no proof of that.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>
>>> it's not the best.
>>> figuring you mean the common # 4 small american style hose clamp.
>>>
>>>
>