Hose clamps

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 13th March 2015, 08:46 AM

are these(can these be?) done up to a set tension?
These clamps were used as the usual type had to be up so tight they split the hose.

**DoubleChevron** · 13th March 2015, 12:12 PM

Aren't they single use throw away? Usually there is a plier like tool to tension the throw-away clamps..... So just dont' squeeze as hard

**p38arover** · 13th March 2015, 05:17 PM

Not a very good photo. Is it a Cobra clip?

One uses them with a special tool.

**gavinwibrow** · 13th March 2015, 06:12 PM

I've just come from Pirtek and while waiting to be served saw some ripper slightly wider than usual exceptionally strong looking smallish clamps with a sort of u shaped tightener which would be ideal for any tensioning and suit the pic above

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 13th March 2015, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

Not a very good photo.

actually its a very good photo,, it shows the pink drip!

new pic coming tomorrow..

I do wonder why my car creates so much pressure....

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 14th March 2015, 07:57 AM

Does anyone out there use these??

**LandyAndy** · 14th March 2015, 11:57 AM

Pedro.
Open the coolant bottle and smell the coolant,dose is smell really bad????
If so you probably are leaking LPG into the cooling system.It would answer the high pressure issue.
I had a 202 Ser3 Landy on LPG,I was convinced the head gasket was gone.Replaced it and the symptoms continued,the LPG mixer was leaking LPG into the coolant.
Andrew

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 14th March 2015, 01:13 PM

does that happen?

this hose thing was a problem with the old gas regulator too,,(new reg fitted this year)

the whole system should be under the same pressure,, why just that clamp?

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 14th March 2015, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

I've just come from Pirtek and while waiting to be served saw some ripper slightly wider than usual exceptionally strong looking smallish clamps with a sort of u shaped tightener which would be ideal for any tensioning and suit the pic above

I would put some Mikalors on but afraid of breaking the plastic T

**LandyAndy** · 14th March 2015, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

does that happen?

this hose thing was a problem with the old gas regulator too,,(new reg fitted this year)

the whole system should be under the same pressure,, why just that clamp?

It can get an internal leak in the convertor,the combination of the LPG odourant and the coolant will make for a bad smell.We also had the issue on the RRC we had.
Andrew

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