Trying to get AC lines off
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venom
Rowboat Design
I had to cut one of my plastic disconnect tools down to get it between the fitting and the firewall. If you got the disconnect tool in there, make sure you are pushing the line on the fitting to take the tension off the spring so the disconnect tool has a place to push the spring outboard to.
Mr Anonymous
Tire Wall
I prefer the Lisle style disconnect tools:
As Scott said, pushing the lines inward, towards the firewall will help reduce tension on the garter spring, and some twisting while removing them is also usually necessary.
A lot of times, I find the need to take a set of pliers to push the disconnect tool into the spring a few times in different positions in order to free up the spring and clear up any crud that may be preventing the spring from retracting beyond the ridge on the fitting.
As Scott said, pushing the lines inward, towards the firewall will help reduce tension on the garter spring, and some twisting while removing them is also usually necessary.
A lot of times, I find the need to take a set of pliers to push the disconnect tool into the spring a few times in different positions in order to free up the spring and clear up any crud that may be preventing the spring from retracting beyond the ridge on the fitting.
Izzmo
SHO Enthusiast
Ahh yes, those work good Mr. Anonymous. Is the only place you can get them is Sear's (or online) ?
venom
Rowboat Design
My set is just like that and I believe they came from Carquest.
Plastic is easy to grind down too as I had to do when replacing my A/C lines.
Looking at the condenser on the '96 it has the spring lock couplings. Looking at the '97 it has a bolt on aluminum manifold connection.
There must have been a change in the condenser or do I have the wrong part on the '96?
I have extra hoses for the '97 style but have no condenser hook up hoses for condenser on the '96.
There must have been a change in the condenser or do I have the wrong part on the '96?
I have extra hoses for the '97 style but have no condenser hook up hoses for condenser on the '96.
Silvapain
New Member
The '96 is different than the '97. Both my '97s had/have bolt-on connections at the condensor, and I remember Dave Manke mentioned his 96 had spring-lock connections.
