

| Subject: | Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump |
| From: | Jim Felder |
| Date: | Sat, 12 Oct 2013 12:50:54 -0500 |
This sounds like something that Felder Enterprises could handle... Jim On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >
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