[s-cars] Fumoto Valve and Michelin Man Issues

[Sean Douglas]

Dave:

The t-bolt clamps that people are using for the Samcos are too wide for
the stock hoses. The band width is over 1/2 inch (5/8 IIRC), while the
stock hose has a recess molded at the edge that is only 3/8 to 1/2 wide.

A nice clamp is made by ABA or AWAB of Sweden, they are full SS and have
a closed gear indentations on the band. I found some at the local marine
supply store.

View the specs here:

http://www.newcoproducts.com/abaclamp.htm

I have a 7mm flexible nut driver which works with all OEM clamps and
fits the AWA too.

Sean




> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dave Forgie
> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 9:55 AM
> To: s-cars
> Subject: [s-cars] Fumoto Valve and Michelin Man Issues
> 
> 
> S-gruppees:  I changed my oil yesterday. While doing so I 
> noticed one on-going problem and one "new" one:
> 
> 1. There was oil on the intercooler inlet - obviously from a 
> leak around the Michelin Man outlet end.  I had this problem 
> before - bad OE gear clamp.  I thought that I had cured it 
> with a new gear clamp.  Apparently not.  I took the hose off, 
> cleaned out some of the oil puddled in the big accordian 
> pleats, cleaned the outlet end of the hose and the inlet end 
> of the IC and then put it back together.  Tightened things up 
> real good (I think).  Should I be looking at a better clamp, 
> like the ones people have used with the SAMCOs?
> 
> 2.  I have been running a Fumoto drain valve for years. I 
> thought everything was fine but on closer inspection, i.e. 
> during the time I was playing with the Michelin Man, I 
> noticed that the Fumoto was weeping out the end (not at the 
> ball) where there is a circular plate and an the C-clip.  I 
> don't remember this before.  I didn't do anything different 
> this time.  Has it always been doing this and I didn't notice 
> before because the belly pan got put on too quickly?  (The 
> motor doesn't use any oil in 5000 km). The belly pan has oil 
> and dirt on it but I have never cleaned it. (Going out right 
> now to the pressure car wash to clean it).  Any BTDT's or??
> 
> TIA
> 
> Dave F.
> 
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