On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 22:35:14 -0500, Peter Schauss
<schauss@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> I am attempting to repair the 1986 vintage 8 hp outboard which I use to get
> my sail boat in and out of the slip. All of the fuel lines on this motor
> are held in place by what appear to be black cable ties in places where one
> would expect to hose clams of some sort. This winter I had to remove and
> disassemble the carburetor in order to fix a gummed up float valve. Since
> there is no room for regular hose clamps, I used some nylon cable ties from
> Radioshack.
>
Any reason you can't use a hose clamp? You can get the spring-loaded
pre-tensioned type with a clip that holds them open until it's
removed. That makes it pretty easy to install them in difficult
locations.
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David Scheidt
dmscheidt@gmail.com
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