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Old 06-14-2012, 07:00 PM
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CFI flare nut help

I have an 83 T/A with CFI and I am trying to install the fuel pressure assembly with the pressure gauge from DCS, but I cant seem to get the old fuel line off. The flare nut at the rear throttle body didnt give me any trouble, but the one at the front throttle body doesnt want to come loose. I was wondering if its reversed threaded or is there a trick to it?

I tried a little bit, but I stopped because the nut was already rounded and I didnt want to round it anymore.
Help please :/
Old 06-14-2012, 07:03 PM
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Re: CFI flare nut help

normal thread. if the nut is rounded, vice grips are your best bet
Old 06-14-2012, 07:44 PM
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Re: CFI flare nut help

Ok thank you..Hope this works
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Re: CFI flare nut help

or pick up some flare not wrenchs ..... amazing how well those work .... especially on those TBs
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Re: CFI flare nut help

they have special crows feet type wrenches that wrap like 3/4 the way around the nut to help get it off http://compare.ebay.com/like/3305122...Types&var=sbar these are what im talking about

ill leave it up but Lastc3 beat me to it lol
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Re: CFI flare nut help

that's what they call a flare nut wrench, basically a box end cut to pass the pipe through.
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