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The clamps dont really loosen...
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ZXoltan
on March 21, 2013 at 6:09 PM
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Whoa, did you take that picture with a magnifying scope?! :)
posted by bartz32tt
on March 21, 2013 at 05:54 PM
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The hose OD shrinks, and that causes the problems. With the constant tension clamps, they just get tighter as the hose shrinks.
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Alternative fuel line clamps, who has used these?
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Coldfusown
13:40:07 03/21/13
I have used them, they don't leak. (n/m)
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pieboy100
14:05:55 03/21/13
i believe nissan uses them exclusively on new models
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Adam (NoVA)
14:08:09 03/21/13
How many times can they be re-used? (n/m)
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Evan_Wright (Ca)
14:10:42 03/21/13
So far, no limit. Then again, how often are you removing
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Nate (NoVA)
14:24:15 03/21/13
I believe they are not meant to be reused (n/m)
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itsa300zx
14:32:45 03/21/13
This (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
21:14:43 03/21/13
Thank you guys, just placed my order. (n/m)
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Coldfusown
14:32:30 03/21/13
Nice, Im picking em up soon looks like..
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Drk93TT
15:11:59 03/21/13
I didn't like them at all.
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fuzzymonkey
15:21:52 03/21/13
They aren't supposed to be reused but they certainly can be
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WhiTTe Z
15:58:27 03/21/13
If you don't like using those, try this...
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DarkZide
16:33:36 03/21/13
Whoa, did you take that picture with a magnifying scope?! :)
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bartz32tt
17:54:44 03/21/13
The clamps dont really loosen... -
ZXoltan
18:09:35 03/21/13
I've had problems with those cheap hose clamps, OEM ftw (n/m)
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ttsmokin
18:11:51 03/21/13
I learned from Mike Smith to put hex screws in the oem clamp
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fuzzymonkey
18:55:41 03/21/13
I have the JECS style ones on my car.
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AHos(Chicago)
18:17:42 03/21/13
I put them on my own car many, many years ago
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Joe@ZSpeedperformance
21:52:01 03/21/13
^ This
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alpha_omega16
00:45:55 03/22/13
Hey Joe, which "fuel inlet hoses" exactly?
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ZXoltan
06:36:23 03/22/13
Filter to Engine, Engine to return
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Joe@ZSpeedperformance
11:40:00 03/22/13
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