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Originally Posted by vipor
The Aeroquip Socketless Hoses are designed to stay on by themselves.
The exact cause of his issue is unknown. I know a few people that have been using these for a long time on everything from cars to ATVs to rock crawlers and never had an issue.
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So what is the verdict on this issue?
I would rather have some kind of backup plan for peace of mind if the hose were to come off somehow. I was thinking of using 1 small hose clamp at the end, but dont know why zip ties wouldnt be recommended. But in reading threads on the web elsewhere, its "designed" to be used w/o any clamps or ties.
In Aeroquip you must trust i guess...we'll see....
I found this topic on a Buick Grand National thread:
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Originally Posted by S10xGN View Post
Why would you think that? I can't see how it possibly could... After installing this hose on my oiling system, I didn't feel "comfortable" with it. Instead of hose clamps, I used a pair of tie-wraps on each fitting.
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According to my local hydraulic shop, he has seen MANY push lock failures due to hose clamps. They are engineered to work with out them. I'll side with him, as that is what he does for a living, and would stand to make a few more $$ selling hose clamps."
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Aeroquip specifically states not to use a clamp over the hose and fittings. I can distort the hose and fitting causing a failure. Ive used the parker stuff in transmission stuff. Its also nice. But I cannot find any parker stuff with the nylon braid thats NHRA legal.
Also, it was noted that since it is "clampless", the hose may pull off if there is not enough slack for movement. Thus this movement ends off pulling the hose off the socketless ends . To avoid this, Im leaving a little slack on the Mocal side and oil cooler side..
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