TJ_Jake
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I am the umpteenth owner of my 2001 Sahara. Sadly, only spring clamp is the one I shoehorned aft of the rad. port. So I’m in detective mode. But I think the Upper / Lower Hose clamp may be the same size?
Thanks Zebra. I just ordered. In stock too!
I worked in a Chrysler assembly plant in the '70s and for a while worked on the engine line (engines came from another plant and we would add hoses and accessories before they went in the car). One of the reasons the factories don't use worm clamps is the time it takes to tighten them. With a spring clamp, you just pop the hose on, snap the clamp on, move on to the next car. In the car business, time is money. Spring clamps are pretty much foolproof, you don't assemble them, torque them, they don't jam, just snap them on and you're done.For some reason, most people assume they are an "upgrade". I've talked to some people from my former BMW days, who would say, "Oh, those factory style spring clamps are just their way of being cheap and saving money.". That always made me roll my eyes.
I worked in a Chrysler assembly plant in the '70s and for a while worked on the engine line (engines came from another plant and we would add hoses and accessories before they went in the car). One of the reasons the factories don't use worm clamps is the time it takes to tighten them. With a spring clamp, you just pop the hose on, snap the clamp on, move on to the next car. In the car business, time is money. Spring clamps are pretty much foolproof, you don't assemble them, torque them, they don't jam, just snap them on and you're done.
Another reason for the hose pinch clamp is that it will expand with heat and contract with cool, keeping constant pressure on the hose.I worked in a Chrysler assembly plant in the '70s and for a while worked on the engine line (engines came from another plant and we would add hoses and accessories before they went in the car). One of the reasons the factories don't use worm clamps is the time it takes to tighten them. With a spring clamp, you just pop the hose on, snap the clamp on, move on to the next car. In the car business, time is money. Spring clamps are pretty much foolproof, you don't assemble them, torque them, they don't jam, just snap them on and you're done.