I use a line clamp or vice grips on rubber hoses. I use a plugged coupling on hard lines. You ca easily make a plug by crimping an old cutoff piece of hard line with the threaded end still on it. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 12, 2013, at 13:50, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > 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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