Spring Lock Fittings!!! HELP!
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Spring Lock Fittings!!! HELP!
So I had allocated this Sunday to replace the fuel pump in my 1999 Ranger 4.0 4x4. It started simple enough. I pulled the bed off this morning and quickly ran into a problem. I have been unable to get the 3/8ths fuel line off the fuel pump fitting. The 1/4th came off no problem but this 3/8ths line is a REAL son of a *****.
I've gone to autozone and purchased 2 sets of tools (both plastic but this isn't rocket science). I've tried lightly hitting the thing with vice grips, still nothing. I've tried pushing the fitting up and twisting while I have the tool fully inserted, still nothing. I've hit the f***in thing with PB blaster and tried all of the above again. This thing just isn't coming off.
Any help would be appreciated! I would hate to have to put the bed back on and done all this for nothing!
I've gone to autozone and purchased 2 sets of tools (both plastic but this isn't rocket science). I've tried lightly hitting the thing with vice grips, still nothing. I've tried pushing the fitting up and twisting while I have the tool fully inserted, still nothing. I've hit the f***in thing with PB blaster and tried all of the above again. This thing just isn't coming off.
Any help would be appreciated! I would hate to have to put the bed back on and done all this for nothing!
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keep trying i own metal release tools might try that once u push the fitting all the way up the tool slides in bottoms out then pull the line off while keeping the tool in try twisting slightley should pull off or if replacing pump i have cut fittings off then u can work with getting rest out while not on pump hope this helps should be able to cut with pair of cutting pliers
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