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Re: Cable ties as hose clams

To: Peter Schauss <schauss@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Cable ties as hose clams
From: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:57:07 -0500
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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