Jesse,
I did just that recently.  A cut off wheel on a dremel tool and steady hands
gets the job done.
This also works well for rusted hose clamps but be careful of the fitting
and if it is a fuel line.

Best,
Chris Hawkins
Lost Nation, NH
91 Westy "Arkle"

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Jesse and Monica Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:39 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Fuel Injector Question....Anyone...Anyone...Anyone...

Hey all,
I have a question...is there a way to cut off the metal clamp/ring that
holds the rubber hose onto the fuel injector and put on a new piece of
fuel hose on with a hose clamp? I know on my type3 squareback that i
had....everyone on the type3.org list said that you could...and indeed
with a little sweat you could....are the 2.1 ltr. fuel injectors the
same? They look to be...as far as the fuel lines go...has anyone done
this before?
thanks everyone,
jesse
89 carat...with a clean throttle body and freshly adjusted throttle
switch.....and finally a good idle...yeah!!