fuel line disconnect
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fuel line disconnect
I tried my hand at the fuel filter tonight..
I purchased the correct fuel line disconnect tool, but apparently it is not able to penetrate into the fitting deep enough to reach the spring it needs to open???
Anyway, can I use a piece of 3/8" copper tubing and cut it in half and wedge it in there to get the same effect?
This thing was driving me nuts tonight...
They need banjo fittings with a bolt fitting like my old cars
Something like this, cut out of tubing... then wedged in there.. Would that do the trick?
I purchased the correct fuel line disconnect tool, but apparently it is not able to penetrate into the fitting deep enough to reach the spring it needs to open???
Anyway, can I use a piece of 3/8" copper tubing and cut it in half and wedge it in there to get the same effect?
This thing was driving me nuts tonight...
They need banjo fittings with a bolt fitting like my old cars
Something like this, cut out of tubing... then wedged in there.. Would that do the trick?
Last edited by luke_trash; Jun 24, 2003 at 10:02 PM.
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From: Cloud USA
fuel line disconnect
The fuel lines on 92 on up are just a pain in the butt. I got mine apart using the plastic tool and some elbow grease. I ended up wrecking the metal pieces that hold the fuel line on the filter. I would purchase new ones anyway before you start to change the filter or disconect any fuel lines. If i were to do it again I would probably take the dang thing to a Ford Dealer.
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From: Memphis, TN
fuel line disconnect
I've made one similar to what you're thinking out of a strip of aluminum, and it's worked several times. But the metal scissor-type tools have always worked for me, too. The plastic ring-types are too short for some applications, though.
