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Originally Posted by lutronjim
A mechanic friend explained to me that they became into being for better seals. The various metals hoses connect to expand and contract as the temperature changes. These type hose clamps maintain pressure as the diameter changes.
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If you ever lived in 40 below country the common practise was to go over all your worm gear clamps not long after the cold settled in in the fall.
Make sure they were tight and leak free for the winter when all things metal shrunk in size.