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Subject:Re: fuel injector hoses, replacing
From:Scott Daniel - Shazam
Date:Fri, 7 Dec 2007 19:07:14 -0800

You should also know about a 'hose-pusher-off' tool.
A pliers like thing with V jaws that pushes hoses off, since they grab
tighter when you pull on them.
Be sure to keep the fuel pressure test point accessible.
I've seen someone re-do the fuel lines and put that where you can't get to
it. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
azsun99
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 6:35 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: fuel injector hoses, replacing

I know at least one other person on the list is doing or getting ready to do
this job.
On Ben's site he shows the short hose cut off flush with the end of the
nipple and
then using an Exacto knife to cut the hose from the inside. Another person
suggested
using side cutters to cut down through the ring clamp holding the hose to
the
injector. I don't have an Exacto knife and a utility knife just wasn't doing
the job.
Trying to cut that ring with side cutters wasn't working very well either.
My solution
was use of a Dremel tool with the thin cut-off blade. I VERY CAREFULLY cut
diagonally
down through the ring as far as I could. Then I could pry it up out of the
way. Then
used a new single-edge razor blade to cut down from the top, also diagonally
and
carefully, so as not to nick the nipple where the hose attaches. I also did
not cut
off the end of the hose. This gave me something to grab with pliers and
twist and pull
the hose off.
I didn't cut into anything vital except the top of my thumb.
Jerry