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Old 10-20-2015, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by sixto View Post
Has anyone flared the fitting ends for better grip? That way the clamp doesn't have to be so tight, it just has to be 'smaller' than the flare. I'm guessing the don't make a beading tool small enough to work without removing the fittings.

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83 300SD
Some Pictures.
The Tubes going to the Oil Cooler on my 617.952 clearly have front barbs that are larger in OD then the other barbs.

The Oil Cooler end fittings have barbs that appear to be the same size. However the one pictured came off of a W126 Oil Cooler Hose not a W123.
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