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 | | For want of a clamp, the coolant is lost; for want of coolant the engine is lost; for want of an engine, the truck is lost; for want of a truck, the business is lost." Please forgive the reworking of the old adage that begins, "For want of a nail, the shoe is lost. |
 | | Among some of the newer clamps described by Ward were constant-torque clamps, one with a helical spring, and another, for heavier-duty applications, with belleville washers under the drive head. |
 | | Turning to hoses, Ward told TMC attendees that silicone hoses and EPDM rubber hoses are now available with single-ply and multiple-ply reinforcement, standard or thinner wall, and burst pressure ratings of about 150 or 350 psi. |
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