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Subject:Re: Coolant hoses fun
From:Eric Caron
Date:Sat, 29 Jun 2024 13:23:25 -0400

VC sells special hose worm clamps.

Any idea what makes the VC clamps they suggest for the Silicone hoses a good choice?

Eric Caron 

> On Jun 29, 2024, at 1:10 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
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>               Typo fix >
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>       Good Quality Spring Clamps are all the better choice for hose to fitting
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> connections when there is Heating & Cooling happening repeatedly on a regular basis ~
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>> On 28 Jun , 2024, at 3:52 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
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>> So, I’ve been chasing down coolant seeping on my 85 for a long time.  I’m not a fan of the hot coolant smell. 
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>>      Most recent find is that I have many VC silicone hoses but have the spring clamps.  Apparently they don’t play well together.  So need to add several of the VC special clamps and will hopefully finally get this smell under control.
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>> Fingers crossed.
>> 
>> Eric Caron  
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