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Originally Posted by kmoose
. . . I had found that every vent, fill and supply hose end needed tightening and not just a little. Once I let it sit in the sun I re-tightened everything again and have been leak free for years. . .
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That's a common problem with the screw type clamps on new hoses . . . the rubber slowly compresses after the clamps are tightened, so the clamps become loose again after a couple of weeks. The spring clamps often used on factory automotive radiator hoses maintain constant tension on the hose and never leak, even under pressure. Might be why BRP is using the crimp-type Oetiker clamps on their entire fuel system. They can be a pain to get off sometimes, but they never seem to leak!