Paul wrote,
>For whatever reason, the DPO placed an aluminum hose connector in the
return
>line
>from the oil cooler leading back to the filter adapter. It was clamped
>with hose clamps
>on each side of the connector and was, I thought, completely secure.
>Obviously, some
>gremlin loosened a clamp on one side and the line separated from the
>connector. The
>result was the mess described above.
Hose clamps on an oil line of that diameter is a no no.
The engine oil pressure can top 75 PSI, and with the size of hose
on the SV cooler, that makes a lot of force.
A hose clamp just wont hold it (for long).
Consider your fix as temporary, and replace the hose with one from
a hydrolic supply ASAP.
Use ONLY fittings and band clamps for oil pressure hoses.
Jarrid
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