Cutting Fuel Line

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Oct 23, 2004 | 05:23 PM

AGVI

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Cutting Fuel Line

I'm in the process of removing my carb and can't get the fuel line off.
I am going to attach a rubber fuel line to the hard line and have to cut it anyway.

So, I was wondering what the safest tool would be to acomplish this.
I've ruled out torch and flamethrower.

Thanks, Les

Oct 23, 2004 | 05:28 PM

Twin_Turbo

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Can you get around the tubing or not? If you can use a tubing cutter, don't know what it's called exactly but it looks like this:

Oct 23, 2004 | 05:36 PM

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They make a teenie tiny pipe cutter too. It's good for a 3/8" line. That's what I used.

Otherwise I guess you can use a hacksaw if you have the clearance. If you feel real brave, a cut-off wheel.

Oct 23, 2004 | 08:34 PM

wills670

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From: roanoke va

if their is a garage you can borrow a small tubing cutter that is what i would do. most mechanics have the very small tubeing cutter they would probaly let you borrow one if you ask. or go to a hardware store and buy one they are not that expensive. if you cut with a hack saw you need to get the medal shaveings out of the line before you reattach line.