[V8] Drippy oil pressure lines

[Coleman, David]

I too pick up various-sized marine hoseclamps when I'm at Western Marine
or Boat USA.  Good stuff.

(Another redundant comment by DaveC.)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Kneale Brownson
> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 4:49 PM
> To: dsaad at icehouse.net; v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Drippy oil pressure lines
> 
> At 01:03 PM 8/19/2005 -0600, dsaad at icehouse.net wrote:
> 
> >
> >And on those OEM hose clamps -
> >they can be a real PITA to get on right. I really believe they are a 
> >better clamp than a generic hose clamp because they don't damage the 
> >hose at all, but the screw part gets bound up with age. Put a little 
> >WD-40 or something on the screw before you install and you 
> have a much 
> >better chance of getting it properly tightened.
> 
> 
> The screw part corrodes because it's plain steel.  I replace 
> every Audi hose clamp I take off with an all-stainless marine 
> hose clamp (same nonperforated strap that doesn't cut into 
> hoses).  I pay through the nose for them at West Marine's 
> local outlet, but at least I can go there and get a clamp right now.
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