Fuel Hose Collar

[MichaelB3311]

Hi all!
I have a simple question and am looking for a hopefully simple answer. I am doing some R&R on all my fuel lines, and keep running into these pesky collars. I cannot for the life of me get them off. I have tried to heat them up, take an angle grinder to it, and tried spinning it off. The hoses are incredibly rotted which doesn't help. This, compounded with the fact most of the hose ends are barbed makes these things near impossible. Please help!

Here is a link to an image as posting images here gives me a headache.
https://ibb.co/XWtNt5y

Thank you all!

Michael

[18Fiatsandcounting]

I've only had to do this once, but I used a Dremel tool with a small (1 inch diameter) cutoff wheel to break up the metal collar, and then pull the remains off with pliers. What remains of the hose can then be removed with a razor blade, taking care not to damage the barbed connection on the injectors.

Another option is a very stout pair of diagonal cutters, or flush cutters or the like.

-Bryan

[dinghyguy]

i too used the Dremel method, less risk of damage to injector barbs. Good luck

cheers
dinghyguy

[spider2081]

I use an E-xato knife with a pointed blade. The tip of the blade fits deep enough in the cup to cut the hose close to its bottom. I make my cut at a slight angle so if I mark a barb with the knife blade the next barb will not be marked in the same place. Its easier to remove the hoses when they are longer than the barbs after slicing through the hose I grab the hose with a pair of slip joint pliers and push the barbed area against the cut so it opens up. The photo shows the hose is to short to do that, so after slicing the hose with the E-xato knife I would use a small straight slot screwdriver working it into the cut to loosen the hose. Here is a link to the E-Xacto knife:
https://www.amazon.com/X-ACTO-2-Knife-S ... dd6eb96b16