Engine bay fuel line clamps, what type Options

[1970 Neun vierzehn]

In the refurbishing of the engine bay, I began wondering about the clamps on the fuel lines. The originals, as I recall, were what I call "tension" clamps, sort of "spring loaded" by virue of their shape. I have something similar on my old motorcycle fuel petcock. What they have been replaced with over the years are the typical screwdriver-tightened "hose clamp". The P+A dealer sez the hose clamp is definitely better as they can be "tightened" and don't loose "tension" like the OEM do/did. I don't ever remember the originals getting "weak", as I remember it, they were a nuisance to get off in the first place because they were both so tight, and awkward to access to release the tension they held on the hose.

I'm assuming that the old syle clamps can still be gotten somewhere.

I know what's original here, I'm wondering what's better.

[Bleyseng]

So again Pat, why do they have tobe fabric covered as the Factory Recall campaign installed rubber covered hose and 90' injector elbows? It seems like you actually would be docked points for being incorrect for having fabric covered hoses and non 90' injector hose.

Sounds like you are creating something that isn't correct.


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[Pat Garvey]

So again Pat, why do they have tobe fabric covered as the Factory Recall campaign installed rubber covered hose and 90' injector elbows? It seems like you actually would be docked points for being incorrect for having fabric covered hoses and non 90' injector hose.

Sounds like you are creating something that isn't correct.


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OK....allright....I give (slightly). I will NOT use fabric covered hose - for the injectors. OK? But, I will TRY to bend my own. Why? Because I want to & have nothing to lose. They don't work - fine. But, someone molds them to the 90 degree elbow. Why can't I? We'll see.

But you've convinced me to "alter" my thoughts a little. Will I put that stupid, hacked up Audi battery cover back on? No way! I'll use the original (provided it fits on whatever battery I have to use).

ALL the rest of the lines will be fabric covered. They look period. And...I like them, so there! PPPFFFBBBBTT!

You guys know I'm kidding (about PPPFFFBBBTT). I appreciate all of your input, wrong as it may be.
Pat