Coolant filter clamps

Lipka101 · Jan 18, 2016

What do you guys use for hose clamps on your coolant filters? These cheap ones that came with mine come loose within a week and start dripping.

I tried adding some that I had laying in my garage but they hardly helped. I'm sick of crawling under the it once a week to tighten these stupid things

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CT9AIX · Jan 18, 2016

When I had mine on the truck I double clamped each hose and made sure the clamps were 180* of each other and never had an issue

White_monster · Jan 20, 2016

Switched out the barbed fittings for AN fittings. No more leaks.

Halestorm55 · Jan 20, 2016

I did mine with gates heat shrink clamps. Really clean and never a leak.

White_monster · Jan 20, 2016

AN fittings for really cold temps. It's all that worked up here.

Lipka101 · Jan 20, 2016

White_monster said:
AN fittings for really cold temps. It's all that worked up here.

Do you know the size? 6 AN x 3/8" npt?

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White_monster · Jan 20, 2016

I'd have to look again.

Lipka101 · Jan 21, 2016

I figured it out. Going to do the tee in the heater hose too. Found out that one is leaking too. Thanks

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Bigboytoys · Jan 21, 2016

White_monster said:
AN fittings for really cold temps. It's all that worked up here.

Which side of 51 are you on?

White_monster · Jan 21, 2016

Bigboytoys said:
Which side of 51 are you on?

Northern Alberta.

Bigboytoys · Jan 21, 2016

Gotchya, I'm half way up Manitoba

Zmann · Jan 21, 2016

Halestorm55 said:
I did mine with gates heat shrink clamps. Really clean and never a leak.

never heard of them before those are friggin cool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O91YqHbp8c

Halestorm55 · Jan 21, 2016

Zmann said:
never heard of them before those are friggin cool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O91YqHbp8c

They are, but they is spensive. People don't know I have a coolant filter unless they know that surge line is originally 1 piece.

Lipka101 · Jan 21, 2016

That is pretty cool. Halestorm, are you in a colder climate?

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Halestorm55 · Jan 22, 2016

Lipka101 said:
That is pretty cool. Halestorm, are you in a colder climate?

Nope Oklahoma. I just thought it looked better than a bunch of worm clamps. I used 10 of them total. My coolant filter return steps down from 5/8" to 1/2" and goes into a tee right at the radiator. I also used it on the feed side with a 3/4" tee and steps down to 5/8". I did use worm clamps at the filter housing to connect to the shutoff valves because I have had to replace leaky ones twice. I will go back and use them down there since these have been holding for 2 years.

Lipka101 · Jan 22, 2016

Halestorm55 said:
Nope Oklahoma. I just thought it looked better than a bunch of worm clamps. I used 10 of them total. My coolant filter return steps down from 5/8" to 1/2" and goes into a tee right at the radiator. I also used it on the feed side with a 3/4" tee and steps down to 5/8". I did use worm clamps at the filter housing to connect to the shutoff valves because I have had to replace leaky ones twice. I will go back and use them down there since these have been holding for 2 years.

Well I ordered them so hopefully they work in the cold. If not I'll get the AN fittings. Thanks

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