

| 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
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