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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 09:46 AM
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I have the ls6 intake on my 01 car and trying to swap everything to the FAST intake. I went to Autozone and picked up a 3/8 fuel line disconnect tool. I can't seem to remove it. Am i doing something wrong. it seems so simple. Maybe i have the wrong tool. Mine looks different than the tool used in the ls1howto writeup.

Does anyone know where to get the correct one so i can make this swap?

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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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I had the same problem, something was "stuck". After 2 days of messing with it I was pissed enought to wedge the fuel line aginst the coil and with the disconnect tool inserted all the way use a screw driver and a mallet and it came right off. Good luck.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:45 AM
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After inserting the disconnect tool into the coupler, push the fuel line inward (towards the head)while pulling the coupler backward.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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I have tried that several times but no luck. Do i have the correct tool. it looks like this:

http://www.toolfetch.com/p-otc6511.shtml
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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Turn the disconnect tool a little.
There is a gap that might not hit one of the three tangs that are inside the connector.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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the coupler slides a little back and forth but doesn't want to come off. i will try again after work just wanted to make sure i have the correct tool because the one in ls1howto looks different than what i have
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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You have to push the fuel disconnect tool and the couple toward each other and then back off the fuel rail together. The first time I tried to disconnect mine it took 15 minutes of messing around the second time took 5 seconds Good luck.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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if u are using the plastic tool, it is usually hard to disconnect with
i use the the steel tool and the alum. tools, comes right off effortlessly
with those
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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yes the one i'm using is the steel tool. i will try again later. thanks
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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Yes, it is 3/8 .....here is the one I use:

http://ls1howto.com/howto/geniii/ls6pcv/fuelline.jpg
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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i bought that same tool u have from autozone also and it didnt work even though it was 3/8.
So i went to O'Reilly's and bought these


U have to buy the whole set btw, the 5th one from the left is the 3/8th one.
Hope this helps
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sscamaroburn02
yes the one i'm using is the steel tool. i will try again later. thanks
Thats the issue, I used the steel one and then I took it back to get the plastic ones and it came right off, Good luck. you have to pull back and fourth and twiggle it a bit it will take a min or 2 but it will come off.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 817Borla
i bought that same tool u have from autozone also and it didnt work even though it was 3/8.
So i went to O'Reilly's and bought these


U have to buy the whole set btw, the 5th one from the left is the 3/8th one.
Hope this helps

yeah these are the ones I used as well.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 08:24 AM
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okay it finally came off. ended up getting that set from o'reillys and it came off in about 5minutes of jerking and wiggling back and forth. those steel ones are trash. don't buy them. thanks for everyones help
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