intake couplers and fuel pressure relief

[bigLSHO]

i was just wondering for thos of you that have used just reinforced rubber hoses cut to length where u get them and how big and anything else about them i might need to kno. i just dont have the money to spend 100 dollars on silicone ones but mine are cracked and suckin air and it sounds like a jet plane under the hood. also i need to relieve the fuel pressure. i read the manual and understand the process but do i need a special tool on the valve and is gasoline goin to come out of it or what......BY THE WAY I FINALLY GOT MY SHOSHOPP Y PIPE PUT ON OOOOOOH I LOVE IT kinda raspy before the secondaries open up tho...dont know if its because of the mechanic doin halfa$$ job or if its normal. cause i know that it can make it a little more raspy. anyways any info would be great

 

[Electricat]

To relieve the fuel pressure, just take the little cap off the valve, and press down on the pin in the middle of the valve with a screwdriver or a nail or something. A couple ounces of fuel may come out, not enough to worry about.

 

[bigLSHO]

k thanks

 

[Rockledge]

Use a rag and cover the area around the schrader valve when you do it.

 

[SASHO91]

As for intake cupplers you can go to your local auto parts store and pick up a radiator hose.
I went to Auto zone with a cuppler, and asked the guy to find a hose that matched the I.D and that i could possibly get six cupplers out of it. He came back with a hose. It was like 15 bucks or so. Got it home, cut my cupplers, and put them on.
A tip when cutting, if you can, put the hose in a vice, and cut with a hack saw. Its easier, and the cuts come out straighter. I did mine with some HD scissors.... they are ok, but they could be better.

Sorry i dont have the P# for the hose on hand. But im sure they can do that for ya.

 

[bigLSHO]

thanks for that info too guys

 

[ohfosho]

another easy way to relieve the fuel pressure, unplug the shut off valve in the trunk and try to start the car to 10 seconds or so.

 

[SHOZ123]

..........
A tip when cutting, if you can, put the hose in a vice, and cut with a hack saw. Its easier, and the cuts come out straighter. I did mine with some HD scissors.... they are ok, but they could be better.

So you smash the hose flat in the vise and then cut? This gives you a square cut?

 

[SASHO91]

thats what i was told to do.... but i had allready cut them with the HD scissors. I only assumed it worked, as that info came from a reliable source. And i didnt think twice about it.

 

[AREA 91]

I did the same thing for the short hose that connects the 2 heads.