Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 12:50:54 -0500
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
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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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