Mystery problem with S/C
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K Ill give pb blaster a shot. Yeah Im bending the steel lines and all the rust is popping off everywhere. It looks like the lines can take the pressure so hopefully I can get it off. Otherwise time to spend lots of $$$ for diagnostic/repair.
Yeap. Im using all the force I can produce and it turns into a big mess. Kinda hard to keep both ends in tact. I also have the front end in the air so my vantage point is very weak.
on most of those old thread on filters i usually put the red wrench to it and douse it with PB to shock the fitting, it usually comes right off after that, btw the OEM filter hex is usually 20mm, the 5/8ths can round off with a cheaper line wrench but vise grips work very well, just make sure you dont totally round it off as the VG's will have a harder time grabbin it.
for those of you who gasp at turning a flame towards the fuel lines, i've been doing it for over 10 years and never had a problem. only the fords tend to burst into flames
if you must cut it go to napa and ask for a GM fuel filter line repair kit. it will come with the specially flared line ~ 1 to 1 1/2 ft long, new line nut and usually a compression fitting though i prefer to flare the old line/new lines and just get a 3/8ths flare union
for those reading this worried about their junk, just crawl under the car and slather a thick layer of chassis grease over the hex/fittings. it will slow down further rusting and slowly penetrate the rust thats already there.
for those of you who gasp at turning a flame towards the fuel lines, i've been doing it for over 10 years and never had a problem. only the fords tend to burst into flames
if you must cut it go to napa and ask for a GM fuel filter line repair kit. it will come with the specially flared line ~ 1 to 1 1/2 ft long, new line nut and usually a compression fitting though i prefer to flare the old line/new lines and just get a 3/8ths flare union
for those reading this worried about their junk, just crawl under the car and slather a thick layer of chassis grease over the hex/fittings. it will slow down further rusting and slowly penetrate the rust thats already there.
for those of you who gasp at turning a flame towards the fuel lines, i've been doing it for over 10 years and never had a problem. only the fords tend to burst into flames
agreed. the taurus especially
on most of those old thread on filters i usually put the red wrench to it and douse it with PB to shock the fitting, it usually comes right off after that, btw the OEM filter hex is usually 20mm, the 5/8ths can round off with a cheaper line wrench but vise grips work very well, just make sure you dont totally round it off as the VG's will have a harder time grabbin it.
for those of you who gasp at turning a flame towards the fuel lines, i've been doing it for over 10 years and never had a problem. only the fords tend to burst into flames
if you must cut it go to napa and ask for a GM fuel filter line repair kit. it will come with the specially flared line ~ 1 to 1 1/2 ft long, new line nut and usually a compression fitting though i prefer to flare the old line/new lines and just get a 3/8ths flare union
for those reading this worried about their junk, just crawl under the car and slather a thick layer of chassis grease over the hex/fittings. it will slow down further rusting and slowly penetrate the rust thats already there.
Thanks for the info. Im going to pick up some PB and rock out with that. Hopefully some vice grips (I have some now) which I did not have before will do the trick. I was using a box wrench that did fit (at least I thought) and I did end up slight rounding the bolt. Still meat on there though.
ya know once you sprayed it down take the ficegrips and clamp it hard on all sixe sides (two sides at a time)
JUST clamp em hard, remove and move to two new sides of the hex (i am refering to the ferule nut on the line)
do this a couple times each while pb'n while clamped, and you should have broken the rust's hold on the hardline at this point, repeat for the hex attached to the filter, and go fer broke.
good luck
Well tried it again and no go. Im calling it quits because the fuel rails are bending and the bolt is not budging. Call me a noob but im not going to make the problem worse.
I have an appt. tmw with out local mechanic so I get to drop mad cash having it diagnosed/fixed.
If it is too much you can expect me on here tmw making a post saying something like "Holy shit I need a new xyz!"
EDIT:
It was one of the spark plugs. It cracked down the middle. Easy fix!
I have an appt. tmw with out local mechanic so I get to drop mad cash having it diagnosed/fixed.
If it is too much you can expect me on here tmw making a post saying something like "Holy shit I need a new xyz!"
EDIT:
It was one of the spark plugs. It cracked down the middle. Easy fix!
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