Please choose carefully who works on your car!

[ostmike]

Sadly this situation is not uncommon and has actually been occurring much more frequently on cars showing up here.
Long video but worth the watch.

 

[BULL]

OMG!

I'm only 4min into this video...

...run...

Run away quickly!

 

[BULL]

And it only got worse...

...much worse.

 

[drag racer]

Criminal hackery

 

[ostmike]

It is sad, especially the increased frequency at which we are seeing this.

 

[Jimmy N.]

I did carefully choose myself. And only myself.

 

[Unholy707]

Micah should have read my post on here about that clip lol, it loses tension over time especially with e85, even if it’s not broken. My hose kept popping off. I posted the part number on here for the clip. You guys do great work, what a nightmare on that car

 

[Unholy707]

Just ran out to take a quick pic. Old is on the left, new is on the right (my spare one). See the difference in tension?

 

[Unholy707]

For me i think it’s due to the e85, but can’t be positive

 

[2ndAmend]

Just ran out to take a quick pic. Old is on the left, new is on the right (my spare one). See the difference in tension?

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I believe they are nylon which is very hygroscopic, absorbing not only water but also alcohol, fuel, etc. They can make them from better grades of nylon to minimize that, but it would cost another $0.0001. If nylon is in its natural color (off white, slightly yellow) it is mostly or all unmodified. Black nylon has at least some UV protection and might have more.

Ever notice that white cable ties dry out and fail much faster than black ones?