timjet
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It time to replace all the hose clamps on my twin Cummins. There are a godzillion of them. Anyone have a good source?
These clamps were discussed on a prior thread.
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If you're not buying "marine" hose clamps, the screw part may not be actual stainless steel. Also, the best clamps are the one that are smooth on the inside with no perforations.
Tim, why are you replacing all your hose clamps - are they looking nasty, or is this part of scheduled maintenance?
No auto parts store clamps for me.
It has to say, "All Stainless" on the clamp for me to use it on my boat.
"ALL" stainless is like "Hi Fi" in days of yore.
Meaningless as there are probably 100 grades of SS.
Not all are suitable for sea water.
Healhustler, Thanks for the plug! I guess I owe you a lunch for that.
Lastly, it's nice to have a single wrench for hose clamps so the tightening hexes should all be the same size.