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| Author: | Rust collector [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | hose clamps? |
What kind of hose clamps would you use on a fuel hose? worm drive(?) or..... I have a vw van, and I am going to install a new fuel filter. The stock clamps are little stainless "rings", that are crimped/crushed a bit on one side. I guess they work, as that is the way it came from the factory, but worm drive clamps will let me re use them... Is that a good idea, or should I get the one time use rings? The fuel lines are "plastic" hoses, and pretty stiff? |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: hose clamps? |
Quote: What kind of hose clamps would you use on a fuel hose?
Given that you are probably working with a fuel injection system, you must use only fuel injection hose materials and fuel injection clamps. The latter are available as a screw-drive clamp, but they are specially made so that no slotted band contacts the hose and the band edges are rolled. This is to avoid cutting the hose material.Quote: I have a vw van, and I am going to install a new fuel filter.
Keystone clamps. Pain in the tuchus.
The stock clamps are little stainless "rings", that are crimped/crushed a bit on one side. |
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| Author: | Rust collector [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 11:00 am ] |
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Yes, it is fuel injection, almost, it is a diesel, so the filter is on the suction side. But I would hate to have an air leak, so good parts will be used here. I never liked the idea of the keystone clamps, but so many cars have them now, so I figured they are good for something(probably price  )Anyway, thanks!, didn´t know about fuel injection clamps being better in that way. 
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| Author: | CStryker [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:28 pm ] |
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Price helps, but what actually drives most changes of that nature is the assembly process. It is much easier to design an automated machine that simply crimps a ring than it is to design one that locates a screw head and then tightens it. Also, it is a faster process. Just like the quick-disconnect fuel, a/c, and heater hose fittings we are seeing now. |
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| Author: | jsulen [ Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:57 pm ] |
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when i changed mine we didnt clamp the fuel hoses.....not much fuel came out so rags did the trick keep a container underneath though to stop it going all over the floor |
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| Author: | Rust collector [ Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:53 pm ] |
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Yep, IIrc, there was not much fuel spilled doing this. This van was sold around 5 years ago. As usual, thanks Dan, and also cstryker for your comments |
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