Fuel line coupling, again....

[audiomick]

I went at taking off the tank of the Le Mans today, and had a bugger of a time releasing the fuel line couplings (Fuel pump in tank, if that is relevant...).

On the German forum, I've seen a couple of links for a tool specifically for those sort of coupling. The only one I could find was this

https://www.ebay.de/itm/312456395437?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=707-127634-2357-0&ssspo=1p-7cXsKRVe&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=BB8lR4S0S6q&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

allegedly, the green one is the one to use.

The thing is, I don't like the look of those. I reckon they look like cheap crap.

Does anyone know a source for this type of tool from a quality supplier?

[docc]

Looks like a @gstallons question . . .

[gstallons]

IDK how much they are or if they come in a set. IIRC , the way the coupling works is to push the fuel line into the coupling , then push the inner portion into the outer and allow the line to come off. It may work the first time and it may take 20 attempts before it works. Jus remember to push the connector together before you do anything. There needs to be a video on how to disconnect this. 

 The pliers look like they will work. After buying SnapOn primarily these look like a bargain !

Edited 13 hours ago by gstallons
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[Speedfrog]

3 hours ago, audiomick said:

Does anyone know a source for this type of tool from a quality supplier?

Yes, they are pretty crude stamped steel chinesium offering but the thing is that they are a simple tool for a simple task and they work fine, helps squeeze the retaining collar on the QD fuel line connector. Much easier than with fingers, especially if you have big hands and arthritic fingers like me.  

And they used to be priced accordingly, I got mine for less than $12 on Ebay a while back, now close to $30       Linky

Edited 11 hours ago by Speedfrog
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[gstallons]

Let me look and see what  my pliers look like.

[gstallons]

I don't have anything that looks like these. I would get those. You can try it w/o them . Just remember to push the fittings together and then push the "loose" portion away from the coupling and pull away from the fitting.

[gstallons]

Once you get an understanding of how it works you will be p.o'd AFA the removal procedure and how simple it is .

 Caterpillar had come up w/a new style of "push-lock" hose connection and I wasn't installing it (the new hose) correctly. After 3 attempts and probably 30 gallons of hydraulic fluid spraying the underneath of this "Bobcat" I figured out what I was doing wrong. 

[PJPR01]

14 hours ago, audiomick said:

I went at taking off the tank of the Le Mans today, and had a bugger of a time releasing the fuel line couplings (Fuel pump in tank, if that is relevant...).

On the German forum, I've seen a couple of links for a tool specifically for those sort of coupling. The only one I could find was this

https://www.ebay.de/itm/312456395437?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=707-127634-2357-0&ssspo=1p-7cXsKRVe&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=BB8lR4S0S6q&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

allegedly, the green one is the one to use.

The thing is, I don't like the look of those. I reckon they look like cheap crap.

Does anyone know a source for this type of tool from a quality supplier?

I have that set and it works perfectly…have used it a half dozen times, good workmanship on the tool, you will not wear it out.