Blown06

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I've got about 200$ worth of Earl's swivel seal fittings that are used. I took them apart so I could reuse them and noticed that the rubber hose is stuck down in the cutter on almost all of them and it aint coming out easy. I called some tech line for Earl's fittings and the guy I talked to said he didn't know how to get them apart or clean them out. He asked some of the other people there and they didn't help either. Did a search and came up with nothing.

So, to ask the question I also ruined a -12 90* so yall could see what I'm talking about. Below are two pictures of the stuck rubber hose in the cutter and a pic of where I ground the hex down and was able to tap the retainer pin out (it goes all the way around).

While taking the fitting all the way apart like this does solve the problem of getting the rubber out, it also ruins the fitting so that is gay.

What can I do? This is really going to **** me off if I can't reuse these.

Blown06

iTrader: (32)

Does nobody else have this problem? Could I be doing something wrong on assembly/disassembly?

sweetbmxrider

iTrader: (13)

Burn the rubber out?

Firehawk441

iTrader: (41)

I have small picks that I've used for this , but in the future stick with Russel hose ends and even the Summit Brand hose ends. I've had Earls leak more then once.

JL ws-6

iTrader: (50)

The cheap summit ones I've used have never leaked as well... it's one of those things, they don't quite look as nice, but they don't leak... which to me.. I'd rather not deal with one leaking.