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Subject:Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
From:Mark Dorm
Date:Fri, 25 May 2001 13:46:02 -0700

How many people concur with Matt on point #2?

>From: "mattf" <mattf@clarityconnect.com>
>To: "Mark Dorm" <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re:      Jed Clampet
>Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 09:05:05 -0400
>
>I always do C.  Mostly for 2 reasons;
>
>     1) the spring loaded clamps can get turned and be difficult to get to
>
>     2) I've heard of them "failing" as the spring tension can wear out.
>I've never seen this.
>
>If your not concerned with #1 , then I would reuse yours and I always carry
>an assortment pack of the screw type, just in case.
>
>
>Matt
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark Dorm" <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 12:45 AM
>Subject: Jed Clampet
>
>
> > Okay. This is about water cooled radiators, about those spring loaded
>clamps
> > without the screw. Whats the more enlightened path?
> >
> > A. reusing the old spring loaded clamp (this is the one that attaches
>the
> > hose(s) to the radiator),
> >
> > B. getting a new spring loaded clamp (and if so where from? dealer,
>flaps,
> > or other),
> >
> > C. using a non-spring loaded clamp (the kind WITH the screw)
> >
> >
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