Tridon clamp removal

[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.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

This works well, maybe a little easier.

[video=youtube;hii041PCN8M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hii041PCN8M[/video]

 

[Strizzo]

i just grab it with wire cutters and twist till it pops open. hateful little turds those things.

 

[Spimothy Leary]

i just grab it with wire cutters and twist till it pops open. hateful little turds those things.

LMAO oh god yes....

All I can say is that I would get VERY creative with use of the english language when having to take off a group of those things....

The ones on top and easily accessible were not so bad, but if they were in a tight spot... grrrrrr

 

[Brian J]

Careful with the one on the pulse line of the carb. I snapped the outlet off once.