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R50/53 sea foam question

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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 07:55 PM
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sea foam question


This guy pulls the vacuum line off like It's butter , my vacuum line isn't budging , is there another hose that I can feed the sea foam through ?
Or is there an easy way to take it off ? ( I tried removing it with the car off btw)
 
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 08:15 PM
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In the VID, I am SURE he might have practiced or prepped for the vid....
After nearly 10 years of baking under the hood, I'm sure most every hose is gonna be stiff and stuck.
Just have to work it...
 
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 06:19 AM
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use a pair of pliers or channel locks and twist the hose left and right as if you were tightening and loosening a bolt then use your hands to pull it off the nipple. WD-40 helps too if its being really stubborn
 
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 10:11 AM
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I'm honestly afraid of cracking, It's a hose that's so old it could still crack
 
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