jahjah Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 I'm trying to remove the flex line that goes from the bottom of the fuel filter to the hard line that feeds the system. i dunno if this thing is just crazy tight... or if theres some trick i don't know http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8894/fuellinefitting.jpg that line has an end like this right?http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads12/double+vs+bubble+flare1201238131.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAinsworth Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Kyle, that hard line is only about 18" long or so, undo it from the end closest to the gas tank, then take it off the filter once it is off the car.Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 hahaha, yeah they are on tight. From rust and whatever else. Lots of penetrating lube and line wrenches is the way to get them off. You may have to slip a box end wrench on the end of the line wrench to give yourself more leverage. Keep the bandaids handy, you'll need them when that fitting breaks loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Vice grip. I've stripped that thing before and had to resort to vice grip. Now, I go straight to the vice grip with those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 No I thibk that line line is about six feet long and a major pita to remove. Get you some good flare nut wrenches and then you might have to put visegrips to keep them tight before you try to break it free. But why are you taking it off anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Put a wrench on each side of that junction... ideally flare nut or line wrenches but sometimes plain open-end wrenches are enough. Position the two wrenches so they form a shallow "V" shape with the point of the "V" being the junction. You want the "free" ends of each wrench to be about 2 inches apart. Then you can use both hands to squeeze the wrenches together - like squeezing the handles of a big pair of pliers. PB-blaster or some other penetrating material will be your friend. Be careful using vise grips or some other clamping style tool. It's easy to mash the threaded collar; when that happens you'll have a permanent leak after reassembly. mike c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahjah Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 No I thibk that line line is about six feet long and a major pita to remove. Get you some good flare nut wrenches and then you might have to put visegrips to keep them tight before you try to break it free. But why are you taking it off anyway?Taking it off because the previous owner cut it short and ran a racing style filter. I'm putting a stock filer back in, and replaced the line too. Vice grip. I've stripped that thing before and had to resort to vice grip. Now, I go straight to the vice grip with those things.yup. even with line wrenches i started to strip the 14mm. switched to a 19mm line wrench and vice grips and said a small prayer then tugged on it till it gave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89PalermoSHP Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 speaking from experience, take your time and use lots of pb. if you ruin the hard line fitting your making ALOT of work for yourself. i believe i got one of the only two fuel lines left. this may or may not be true but either way it was quite the job replacing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 as a last resort both of the oem fuel hose ends have a hose nipple made on to them,, the rubber hose can be replace'd with fuel inj hose and fuel inj clamps , once you cut off the metal bands on the ends do not cut into the inner metal only the outter band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psu_Crash Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 I used lots of PB blaster and let it sit for a day. Then a heat gun on the female side and it came right apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mquester Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 ditto here. Heat gun and some pb did it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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