[s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 12, Issue 14

[Aaron]

I would suggest crimp style clamps vs hose clamps.  Small hose clamps 
just dont work very well but perhaps you already knew this.
Aaron

Theodore Chen wrote:

>--- manuelsanchez at starpower.net wrote:
>
>>Exasperated I talked it over with my local wrench who suggested that we just
>>cut 
>>off the crimp fitting to see if there was a barb on the metal line
>>underneath.  
>>Sho' nuff there was, and a 25 cent hose clamp promptly went on.  The dealer 
>>had the opinion that this would be an inferior repair, perhaps, but I checked
>>my 
>>trusty 3 series BMW and it has clamps on the fuel lines.  Don't sue my
>>behind, 
>>but you may want to consider this option.
>>
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>luckily, i haven't had this problem, but i just wanted to add that it's
>common to use clamps to attach fuel hoses (even for high pressure fuel 
>injection lines) to barbed hardline.  my miatas have them, too.  this
>seems like a reasonable workaround, as long as you use fuel injection hose
>and clamp properly.
>
>-teddy
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