That was my worry exactly with clamping the hoses. They are old & could be compromised with the clamping force. Guess I'll go order 2 new ones. Probably what, $20 each?!?!?!

You say "Hoses collapse, sounds like you have one..."

Are you saying I have a collapsed hose? I understand that some collapsed hoses you cannot see unless they are under stress, like when braking occurs. Like when a radiator hose has a pin hole leak. Can't see it unless cooling system is under pressure...

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