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Dayco Heater Hoses: Plain Black EPDM and the Co...

Nobody posts photos of their heater hose. It hides behind the intake, loops under the cowl, and only gets noticed when it splits on a freezing morning. Dayco has spent...

Can I use a stainless steel clamp on an aluminu...

Yes, with conditions. A stainless clamp on an aluminum radiator neck works if the clamp stays on the rubber hose, uses a liner or is otherwise isolated from bare aluminum,...

Heat-Shrink Boa Clamps: The First Hose Clamp Re...

The worm-drive hose clamp in most engine bays traces its shape to 1921, when Commander Lumley Robinson started turning out the Jubilee Clip in Gillingham, England. A stamped steel band...

What is the purpose of a spring in a constant t...

A constant tension clamp exists to keep a hose sealed while the engine bay changes temperature, the hose takes a set, and the joint vibrates. The spring inside it stores...

Heater Hose Connectors: The Factory Saved Secon...

You trace a coolant leak past the lower radiator hose and the water pump. The wet spot sits behind the intake manifold on a small plastic heater hose connector. The...

How to modify a straight hose to fit a curved r...

You bought a straight hose because it was available, and now it has to clear a bracket, an accessory drive, or a radiator neck that points the wrong way. Force...