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Old 08-29-2008, 05:08 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by metroschultz View Post
If you are very careful, you can take a small screwdriver and work it between the hose and nipple and move the screwdriver from side to side until you break the seal then remove the hose.
A cotter pin puller with a compound bend, works much better than a screwdriver when loosening stubborn hoses. Here is a picture of one where the compound bend is easier to see.
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