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| Author: | CChase [ Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Check your hose clamps! |
Well, this isn't boat related but given that many I/O's have the same system, I figured I'd put it out there anyway. This happened to me tonight on my truck... apparently it happens from being overtight(?) but it has been on for 2 years without a problem. In a boat, it could have been disaster. In the truck, I just pulled into the driveway and shut it off. In case there is any mystery, it's the hose clamp for the big coolant hose: 
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| Author: | 248 Vista [ Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Check your hose clamps! |
Good point. And thats why we also double clamp everything |
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| Author: | LouC [ Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Check your hose clamps! |
Yes excellent point, it's also a good idea, to pull up the inspection cover for the gas tank and check the fill hose clamps and the ones for the vent hose as well. I bet those don't get checked too often, out of sight out of mind! |
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| Author: | Jim_R [ Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Check your hose clamps! |
Pretty clearly that hose clamp was not SS. I'd guess not OEM either. So this could also serve as a reminder to make certain any replacement items on the boat are SS. |
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| Author: | CChase [ Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Check your hose clamps! |
Jim_R wrote: Pretty clearly that hose clamp was not SS. I'd guess not OEM either. So this could also serve as a reminder to make certain any replacement items on the boat are SS. Hose clamp was SS and was not OEM, done by me a few years ago. |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Check your hose clamps! |
I'm not sure I've ever seen one that wasn't stainless. But, they can have weak spots like anything else. |
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| Author: | Jim_R [ Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Check your hose clamps! |
230 Mike wrote: I'm not sure I've ever seen one that wasn't stainless. But, they can have weak spots like anything else. I was just going by the pic. To my eye it looks like there's significant rust 'bubbles' indicating plated clamps. Must be either cheap Tiawan stuff peddled as SS, or a misleading pic. |
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| Author: | CChase [ Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Check your hose clamps! |
Jim_R wrote: 230 Mike wrote: I'm not sure I've ever seen one that wasn't stainless. But, they can have weak spots like anything else. I was just going by the pic. To my eye it looks like there's significant rust 'bubbles' indicating plated clamps. Must be either cheap Tiawan stuff peddled as SS, or a misleading pic. I think you are seeing water/coolant droplets that were still on it when I took the picture. |
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