leaking water pump output connection

[CharlesPou]

I have 2018 Escape 21 Classic, love my trailer, but as usual it’s giving me trouble haha.

as title describes, the output hose, I think vinyl tubing, as installed OEM, is leaking at the adapter to the output side of the water pump. recently the pump has been slow to stop after facet has been turned off. I adjusted the pressure screw, as suggested by a couple of peeps, and appears to be working properly now, yea!!!

however, on close inspection, while solving the over run problem, I noticed the leak. not a large leak, but needs to be absolutely no leak IMO.

I searched this forum and came up with zero hits, so I’m starting this thread.

the problem appears to be Escape used pex clamp on the vinyl tubing. apparently, works OK for a time, but my trailer is > 5 years now, and this production shortcut is causing me trouble now.

so, has anyone with this leak, simply just cut the pex clamp off, I plan to us a dremel, and replaced it with a normal good quality hose clamp. that’s what I’m planning to do, but I’m looking for confirmation or any better ideas.

any and all comments welcome. cheers