Fuel Line Mastery Conquer the Challenge of Removing Crimped Lines

Here are some pics of a "crimp pliers for those clamps. And no they are not reusable. ... 68 383 auto with a/c and power windows. Now 440 4 speed ... I am changing out the petcock. It is one of those crimped clamps and I am having a hard time cutting it free. Bought some end cut pliers but ... side cutters work fine if you go slow and it helps to flip the cutters to the other side to finish the crimp to make it even. note - you can get ... ... doing that? There's no obvious way to remove them, as they seem to be crimped on. It's obviously the original fuel line... it's squishy as. I find a small flat head screwdriver works best for releasing those clamps, Stick it in the "hump" of the clamp and twist to pop the clamp open. Is there a know source for the crimping tool that Porsche, (and others) used on fuel and oil lines. I saw one at Roock Racing in Germany ... Pry the loose end up until it comes off the adjustment peg. The non adjustable ones need to be cut off at the crimp. I use a hefty pair of ... If they're like BMW crimp clamps just cut them off with a wirecutter. The clamp, not the hose. I've even had pretty good success, where I had ... These copper sleeves are all ready inside the hard line hose so no need to put one in- just pop the new hose over it. Just need to slice the ... Just cut the crimp with side cutters to remove the oeticker clamps. Regular hose clamps work fine in their place. Save Share. Like · M.