Braided Fuel Lines.

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:28 pm

Just wondered what is the best method of cutting braided fuel lines.

I was thinking of wrapping the braid with some insulating tape and cutting with a junior hacksaw, then slipping the rubber protectors over the tape, then just clamping up a usual.

Any suggestions?

Kevin.

Post by **katanaman** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:30 pm

I do it the way you have just described.

stevieturbo · Post by **stevieturbo** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:33 pm

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HairbearTE · Post by **HairbearTE** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:43 pm

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stevieturbo · Post by **stevieturbo** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:45 pm

The Earls reccomendation is almost free !!!

And I find a good shifting spanner handy

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:57 pm

Thanks for the replies, don't think I'm brave enough for the hammer and chisel approach, will go with my original plan as that seems to work ok.

Kevin.

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:49 am

wrap tape around it and use a very thin cutting disk in an angle grinder.
Although i do like the chisel method.

r2d2hp · Post by **r2d2hp** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:49 am

I do the same as Eliot.

Wrap masking tape round it and cut through the middle of the masking tape using those very thin cutting discs in an angle grinder.

Do the same on brake hoses