How bad is it to drive with one missing clamp on plenum?

Wally1552 · 09-10-2021, 08:45 AM

I need to drive the car but waiting on replacement hose clamps. OK to drive this way?

roastbeef · 09-10-2021, 10:35 AM

One clamp around one throttle body? Probably not a big deal.

Johal E32 · 09-10-2021, 10:38 AM

Not a big deal.

I snapped a hose clamp a few months ago because I overtightened it with my 1/4" ratchet. I drove the car 14 miles to Weatherford BMW and they did not have the hose clamp in stock. But the parts guy was nice enough to dig around and find me a similar sized hose clamp.

Wally1552 · 09-10-2021, 10:53 AM

Thanks guys

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roastbeef Lieutenant General 11586 Rep 12,728 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (4)	One clamp around one throttle body? Probably not a big deal. __________________ Instagram; @roastbeefmike
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Johal E32 Private First Class 163 Rep 183 Posts Drives: 91 M5, 98 M3, 08 M3 Join Date: May 2019 Location: Earth iTrader: (3) Garage List 1991 BMW M5 [0.00] 1998 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	Not a big deal. I snapped a hose clamp a few months ago because I overtightened it with my 1/4" ratchet. I drove the car 14 miles to Weatherford BMW and they did not have the hose clamp in stock. But the parts guy was nice enough to dig around and find me a similar sized hose clamp.
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Wally1552 First Lieutenant 122 Rep 334 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: HI iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys
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