Tempo fuel line clamps

[Eric G]

I'm trying to change out the temp fuel lines, and am worn seeing what the best way is to get these clamps off. It looks like there's no way to remove them without cutting them off. What's the best way to go about that? It's on a '96 GTI. Thanks!

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Just grab them with a pair of vise grips or channel locks or what I've done is to stick a thin screwdriver under them and just twist a bit...or sometimes they just slide off anyways.

Cut into a hose and see how much green goo you have. Add a Fram G-2 filter too is a great idea.

 

[nckb]

On mine I just pulled the hoses off with the clamps in place. It was a little scary how easily they pulled off.

 

[Onemorecast]

A pair of dykes snaps em right off. Snip the hump at top and it will go

 

[Eric G]

On mine I just pulled the hoses off with the clamps in place. It was a little scary how easily they pulled off.

I noticed that. Mine are really loose. I can twist the hose on the fitting, but it won't pull off. It doesn't seem secure at all.

Thanks for all the replies

 

[Mickirig1]

I just finished replacing all the dreaded Tempo fuel Lines on My GTI's. Took the first one off and examined the Tridon Clamp. I figured out an easy way to get them off. You need a good pair of needle nose pliers and a small fine flat blade screw driver. The last hole in the band of the clamp has a little prong that is bent toward the lenght of the hose. Using the needle noses you hook one blade on hose side of the prong. The other on the edge of the band toward the end of the hose. Bend the prong up straight. Pop the top band up with the screw driver between the two steel bands. Takes ten seconds to get them off. No struggle or trauma to the fittings.

 

[Pointhunter75]

Easiest with regular wire cutters.grab it where the little tabs hook over, squeeze and twist. I did the whole fuel line system with the other method mentioned. Then discovered this and it's Soooooo much faster and easier.

 

[RodInEscondido]

Ah yes, the clamps I refer to as the clamps from hell. All I have found on my older skis have been loose, but not quite loose enough to just fall off most of the time ... just tight enough to make you tempted to use more force than needed and break something.

2 methods shown have worked for me. One is to use (sharp) dykes and clip thru the top band. Other (I prefer) is to use flush-cutting dykes to lift the bent over locking tab then use that tab for leverage to lift the band up over the tab.

Hopefully the pics explain better.

good luck, and do not break anything.

Rod

 

[AdamXP800]

I just grip em and twist the hell out of the with pliers and they usually let loose

 

[Eric G]

Thanks for all the replies and pictures! I now have yet another setback...trying to re-assemble the fuel pump, I dropped one of the screws that hold the pump to the carb, into the great beyond. On top of that, they are in fact aluminum so my damn pen magnet is useless. Are these a special order screw? I was thinking it was due to it having to be that exact length. I'm not pulling the engine just for a screw. Anyone know the best place to get one? Thanks!

Eric

 

[nckb]

The screw is stainless steel. A good local hardware store would have something that fits. I had to replace the two countersunk screws inside the carb - only 13 cents each.

 

[Pointhunter75]

If it went under the motor then blow it to the back with water or air.