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cojack
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remove fuel hoses help

Postby cojack » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:44 am

I am trying to remove the fuel hoses coming off the fuel rails into the two metal fuel lines on the driver side. i have tried everything but the hoses won't barge. and yes i have remove the hose clamps.
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Dweezle
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Re: remove fuel hoses help

Postby Dweezle » Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:30 am

I found using a pair of short nosed oliars and a piece of towel in between ao i lessen the chance of cutting into them then in a twisting fashion back amd forth to break the seal.
Then push them off, not pull

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Re: remove fuel hoses help

Postby cojack » Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:18 am

Thanks the towel and pliers work a treat.
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Re: remove fuel hoses help

Postby Dweezle » Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:10 am

HAHA i just re-read my post.
I am terribly sorry about the typos, but glad it helped.

The girlfriend has me typing on one of these.

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