At 05:41 PM 7/24/2008 -0700, Robert Young wrote:
>I need to change out the little white fuel filter and wonder if it
>is okay to pinch off the fuel line with Vise Grips or is there a
>better way?   Tank has lots of fuel and I'm not too keen on losing
>any,  especially on me!!

Vise grips are kind of brutal.  Your FLAPS has hose pinchers made for
the purpose that won't scar up the hose.  Probably look a little like
a clamp-on base for a desk lamp.

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David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage," '85 GL "Poor Relation"