Do your hose clamps pop off often?
Feb 16, 2006, 12:26 PM
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Do your hose clamps pop off often?
I'm getting tired of my car as I can't even seem to enjoy it for being paranoid of having one of my clamps popping off while I'm driving. The funny thing is, its the same one all the time that pops off for some reason even when I tightened it up very well (the one on the throttle body). Its not like I'm heavily modified either as all I have is a custom tuned Dynoflash, so I don't know why it keeps popping off sometimes when I get into boost. Are the clamps really that bad from the factory? 
Feb 16, 2006, 12:34 PM
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My IC pipes popped off probably 5 times a week until I bought a bunch of T-bolt clamps and replaced each of the crappy stock hose clamps. Go get yourself some T-bolt clamps and you wont have to worry about it any more.
Feb 16, 2006, 12:37 PM
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T-bolt clamps will work, but you can also spray a little hairspray on the inside of the fitting and then tighten it down. The hairpspray will make the rubber connecter stick to the throttle body better but you will still be able to remove it if you need to. A cheaper and faster fix.
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Feb 16, 2006, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by PVD04
T-bolt clamps will work, but you can also spray a little hairspray on the inside of the fitting and then tighten it down. The hairpspray will make the rubber connecter stick to the throttle body better but you will still be able to remove it if you need to. A cheaper and faster fix.
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Feb 16, 2006, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by unowned
he needs one Tbolt clamp which is $4-$6.... what could be cheaper and more reliable...
Its worth a try because its so easy to access the clamp, clean the inside of the coupler with some alcohol and then use some hairspray and jam it in while its wet
Feb 16, 2006, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Boltz.
Umm... hair spray in bathroom = $0
Its worth a try because its so easy to access the clamp, clean the inside of the coupler with some alcohol and then use some hairspray and jam it in while its wet
Its worth a try because its so easy to access the clamp, clean the inside of the coupler with some alcohol and then use some hairspray and jam it in while its wet
Originally Posted by Rnm
I'm getting tired of my car as I can't even seem to enjoy it for being paranoid of having one of my clamps popping off while I'm driving.
Feb 16, 2006, 01:08 PM
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Hi guys! I'm sorry, I don't think I have this problem, but all of you worry me. Can you guys take a picture of the engine area where the hose that is poppoing off is located?
What reaction will the car have if this happens? completely dies?
What reaction will the car have if this happens? completely dies?
Feb 16, 2006, 01:14 PM
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Check out my t-bolt clamp chart.. NAPA doesnt carry any of the smaller sizes but the will have the majority of them...
http://www.justchil.net/evo/part_lis...st_clamps.html
http://www.justchil.net/evo/part_lis...st_clamps.html
Feb 16, 2006, 03:09 PM
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yeah thats happened to me... i had to get her towed to the dealer cuz of it haha
gosh i was worried about my baby @ the time...
gosh i was worried about my baby @ the time...
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