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03-05-2013, 06:40 AM	#21 (permalink)
Gasoline Fumes Too many cars Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York State Posts: 1,610 CRXFi - '88 Honda CRX XFi Insight 256 - '00 Honda Insight Team Honda Gen-1 Insights Insight 5342 (no IMA) - '00 Honda Insight Team Honda Gen-1 Insights 90 day: 66.3 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,360 Thanked 810 Times in 481 Posts	Worm gear clamps always leak for me. I really like the OEM spring clamps. Junkyards are full of them! __________________ 2000 Honda Insight 2000 Honda Insight 2000 Honda Insight 2006 Honda Insight (parts car) 1988 Honda CRXFi 1994 Geo Metro

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Worm gear clamps always leak for me. I really like the OEM spring clamps. Junkyards are full of them!

I used to cuss at spring clamps till I learned to get them on & off with needle nose vise grips. Now I do like them but - changing over would mean slipping hose off = refilling & warmup & burping all over again. PITA. Worm gear type can be changed in with hose still in place.

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