Fuel Line removal

[Izzmo]

I saw a post about this in a search, the guy who replied said I needed fuel or AC removal tools?

When I try to pull the rubber line of the knuckle, I just seem to stretch the line instead of pull it off. As I feel around, it seems very long too, which is reasonable.

How do you remove the two fuel lines? Also, can you supply pictures of what it looks like when removed?

Thanks.

 

[SHO U UP]

I saw a post about this in a search, the guy who replied said I needed fuel or AC removal tools?

When I try to pull the rubber line of the knuckle, I just seem to stretch the line instead of pull it off. As I feel around, it seems very long too, which is reasonable.

How do you remove the two fuel lines? Also, can you supply pictures of what it looks like when removed?

Thanks.

If you are trying to separate the fuel lines to the left most upper part of the motor at the passenger side, you really need the fuel line disconnect tools. There are springs inside the coupler that help to lock them together. The tool itself slides around the metal casing and up into the coupler. It speads the spring and thus allows you to pull the lines apart. Wish I had some pics to add, but I do not. Hope this steers you in the right direction. Be sure to relieve the fuel pressure before hand, and NO smoking. Good luck....

 

[Brett]

Even with the special tool me nor 2 others couldnt get the damn thing off. We ended up just leaving the fuel rail on, cant remember exactly where it was disconnected instead.

 

[Izzmo]

Same?

Are the fuel rails in the Gen II and III pretty much the same thing I guess?

 

[SHOZ123]

Yes the are the same. I got a set of the plastic tools at AutoZone for cheap. You push in on them towards the firewall and you will feel them pop in, then the lines will come apart. Be sure to sue the one that best fits the line. This is also used on the transmission cooler lines.

Otherwise you have to take the fuel rail off with them intact.

 

[Exitwound]

It sounded to me like you were trying to pull the rubber hose off of the steel fitting. If this is the case then don't do that. The tool SHOZ is talking about from AZ sells in a pack of 4 or 5 different sizes and colors the cost maybe 4 bucks. The steel fittings seperate from each other not the hose from the steel fitting.

 

[Izzmo]

Oh, yeah, that's what I was trying to do!

Hmm, I'm going to Sear's this afternoon. I guess I'll see how these tools work.

 

[ThatShoGuy]

Oh, yeah, that's what I was trying to do!

Hmm, I'm going to Sear's this afternoon. I guess I'll see how these tools work.

i had bought some from sears they are on a black holder and the tools are white...

 

[Izzmo]

Cool, thanks.

So, these don't seperate the rubber tube from the metal knuckle? Where else would it disconnect at by that location?

 

[ruWelded]

Fittings

The metal "knuckel" is a spring lock fitting. Use the proper size tool from the set and you will be able to pull back toward the firewall to seperate the fuel line from the rail.

If you look close you can see a round spring up in the fitting, that is what the tool acts on.

These tools also can be used on A/C coolant line fittings.

 

[Izzmo]

Yeah, the tools made it sooooooo EASY! Amazingly easy in fact. Plus, it brought to my attention I was in the wrong spot in the first place.

Thanks for all of your help.