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Welcome to FordPinto.com, The home of the PCCA => General Help- Ask the Experts... => Topic started by: oldeguy on January 30, 2011, 08:57:07 PM
how do you take apart this style (attached picture) of fuel line connector? next, if the white plastic part is missing, can you buy a replacement part?
Ahhh..., that one! I know that the larger one had the slide in from the side clip. If I recall correctly this one (the return line I think) has two small tabs. If you look where the line goes into the upper part you will see them. They sort of stick out from the rectangular slots. My recollection was that I pushed then inward (towards the line) with two small screwdrivers and it released.
Sorry I can't be more exact, but I did it about two years ago - once. As for the plastic clips for the other line, these are things I pick up when in the yards fearing some day they may not be available. But who knows Ford may carry them - for a price I'm sure.
Tom
I used a set of these on my fuel lines.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=fuel+line+disconnect+tool&hl=en&rlz=1R2ADFA_enUS374&prmd=ivns&resnum=2&wrapid=tlif129647329330010&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=7788079127750370498&ei=zpxGTZfwFML3gAej7sCKAg&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CIwBEPMCMAc (http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=fuel+line+disconnect+tool&hl=en&rlz=1R2ADFA_enUS374&prmd=ivns&resnum=2&wrapid=tlif129647329330010&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=7788079127750370498&ei=zpxGTZfwFML3gAej7sCKAg&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CIwBEPMCMAc)#