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Date:         Thu, 5 Apr 2007 09:53:20 -0700
Reply-To:     neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replacing Fuel Hose
Comments: To: Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net>
In-Reply-To:  <46152485.307@verizon.net>
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Ah ok.

So you can slip original ring back over new hose and that works ok?

On 4/5/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > Neal, > > You don't need to cut that ring that's around the short hose on fuel > injectors. In fact, you can reuse them (I do). > > I use a #11 X-Acto blade (the pointy one) to slit the hose ... reaching > up under the ring. The hose will then come off and the ring just falls > free. > > Mike > > > > neil wrote: > > IIRC, I used a short piece of hacksaw blade (high tooth count) to cut > > through metal around hose where it goes over the injector. Then used > > knife to cut hose and off it comes. Just make sure you take your time > > and don't damage body of injector. It's not a difficult job. >

-- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

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