VA EZ clamps help?

[badazz81z28]

Do these pinch or just clamp with the clasp? They do not look like traditional pinch clamps I’m used to. I planned to use normal pinch clamp pliers, but the VA clamps look different. Help please.

 

[wnmech]

I'm assuming you are talking about the hoses getting crimped onto the fittings? If so on my VA air system I measured and cut and marked the positioning on the hoses and fittings and took them down to a local business that deals with automotive air conditioning and they crimped them on professionally for I think $5 dollars a hose. Otherwise due to the pressures you need a special tool.

 

[badazz81z28]

^ negative, I have the tool for traditional crimps. These are EZ fittings

 

[reedld]

I bought the va pliers specifically for the ez clip system...sadly I have not used them yet. Good luck.

 

[czizza]

I found a video not sure if it helps