turbodiesel
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Hope someone can help, I'm at the end of an already short rope!!!
I have three leaks on my fresh water tanks, one where the fill line goes into the tank, and one on each end of the crossover from one tank to another. All three use the same hose as pictured below. I'm using the same stainless steel gear clamps that came from the factory, installed new hose, tightened slowly until the leaks stop, which they don't. I'm not clamping on the barb, but rather on the flat shoulder as you are supposed to.
The fill hose is not able to seal against the water coming in, and the crossover only needs to hold back an inch or two of water head, and it can't even do that! I've even tried smearing silicone on the barb of the fill hose, no help.
Perhaps a gear clamp is not the best type of clamp for this hose, as it is fairly pliable? I'm wondering if the hose is "crimping" under the gear head, causing a leak...?
ANY help whatsoever would be immensely appreciated! Surely I cannot be the only one having this difficulty?
Thanks!
(THE OFFENDING HOSE BELOW : )
I have three leaks on my fresh water tanks, one where the fill line goes into the tank, and one on each end of the crossover from one tank to another. All three use the same hose as pictured below. I'm using the same stainless steel gear clamps that came from the factory, installed new hose, tightened slowly until the leaks stop, which they don't. I'm not clamping on the barb, but rather on the flat shoulder as you are supposed to.
The fill hose is not able to seal against the water coming in, and the crossover only needs to hold back an inch or two of water head, and it can't even do that! I've even tried smearing silicone on the barb of the fill hose, no help.
Perhaps a gear clamp is not the best type of clamp for this hose, as it is fairly pliable? I'm wondering if the hose is "crimping" under the gear head, causing a leak...?
ANY help whatsoever would be immensely appreciated! Surely I cannot be the only one having this difficulty?
Thanks!
(THE OFFENDING HOSE BELOW : )