For a brake line you could push a short piece of hose over the end of the
line and then plug the hose or clamp it shut.

Larry A.

On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Don,
>
> How do you use them to stop brake lines? I find I have to take a dowel and
> sharpen it in a pencil sharpener to get a decent fit into a brake line, and
> even then the point is so delicate that it wants to break off, and then I
> have to retrieve. A better way of stopping brake fluid leaking from brake
> and clutch fittings has been on my mind lately, having encountered a bunch
> of it while working on the suspension.
>
> What do others do?
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 7:52 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I haven't followed the whole thread, but  golf tees are handy stoppers
> when
> > working on fuel hoses.   I have a few in all my tool kits and often use
> > them to stop gas or brake fluid,
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 4:43 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I have a collection of rubber stoppers "left over" from when I taught
> > > chemistry.  The smallest: 000 and 00 are often useful for plugging
> things
> > > like the outlet from a fuel tank temporarily.  I believe that these are
> > > available at Lowes and certainly at a good hardware store.  A larger
> one
> > > (#8?) can be used to plug the filler tube grommet on a fuel tank while
> it
> > > is being raised into position.
> > >   Hoses can be clamped without much stress by using small needle-nosed
> > vise
> > > grips with pieces of hose on the jaws.
> > >
> > > Larry A.
> > >   did you actually find 11 mm fuel hose at your FLAPS?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 6:54 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Now I have the hose - next question.
> > > >
> > > > How would one go about replacing that hose with fuel in the tank??
> > > >
> > > > Can't clamp the hose - it has to come off. Figure there must be a
> > > > procedure to get this change done and not make a complete firebomb
> > > > waiting to be lit!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
> > >
> >
>