Ah ok.

So you can slip original ring back over new hose and that works ok?

On 4/5/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> Neal,
>
> You don't need to cut that ring that's around the short hose on fuel
> injectors.  In fact, you can reuse them (I do).
>
> I use a #11 X-Acto blade (the pointy one) to slit the hose ... reaching
> up under the ring.  The hose will then come off and the ring just falls
> free.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> neil wrote:
> > IIRC, I used a short piece of hacksaw blade (high tooth count) to cut
> > through metal around hose where it goes over the injector. Then used
> > knife to cut hose and off it comes. Just make sure you take your time
> > and don't damage body of injector. It's not a difficult job.
>

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