Reply to "Cooling Tubes and Hose Routing"

davidnunnMember

I tend to agree with Jon. If the pipe or fitting is good, the hose is good and you're using high quality hose clamps, the joint will hold more pressure than you'll ever see in your cooling system, without double clamping.

Pat, I double clamped for 20 years based on Gary's advice. I also had more than one slow, persistent leak that was fixed with a second clamp. Turns out, if the pipe you put the hose on is too smooth, it's likely to leak. Polished stainless steel is notorious for this. All it takes is a few seconds with a Scotch Brite pad to solve the problem. You'll have no more leaks and no need to double clamp.

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