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[roadrunner]

Hello all, I'm looking for a hose clamp pliers for installing and uninstalling the clamps on fuel connectors (also for pinching the fuel line).  Thanks!

[Boatman]

For removing the MOCO fuel clamps, I used side cuts.
To install the clamp and make the crimp, I just squeezed the top of the clamps with side cuts to the point of not cutting into the clamp. This tip was from 2lane.  (the clamp tightens with very little pressure.
As you can tell, I don't have the special pliers and made do with what I had.

[Twolanerider]

For removing the MOCO fuel clamps, I used side cuts.
To install the clamp and make the crimp, I just squeezed the top of the clamps with side cuts to the point of not cutting into the clamp. This tip was from 2lane.  (the clamp tightens with very little pressure.
As you can tell, I don't have the special pliers and made do with what I had.

Yeap, they'll work if you're careful.  Another tool that is also relatively common that will work (but is still cheaper to go buy than the "special" tool) is set of end nippers.  Here's a Channelock version but others are out there for less than ten bucks.

http://www.absolutehome.com/home/1/66809-channellock-7-end-cutter-357.html

[Boatman]

Don, those look like they would work real well.

[roadrunner]

Thanks all, I have a set of tile nippers that I never even though of using and they rarely get used!

[Twolanerider]

Don, those look like they would work real well.

They do Bob.  I've got a pair of end nippers that I took a grinding stone in the Dremel tool to flatten down the cutting jaws just a bit.  So for nine bucks have the $40 special crimping tool .  The side cutters will work also though.  Just have to be careful as you described.  And sometimes you need to get at them from the side rather than straight on.  So it's nice to have the option.

[AXIL]

  you can get the same plyers thou drag that factory uses for @ $18.00, I am pleasantly unemployed at the moment so i don't have the part # handy. these plyers work in two directions well Worth the money.   axil

[Dean_Nelson]

I bought a set at the auto parts store. I think it was $8.00 for it.

The clamp is common on cars so the tool is cheep now at auto stores.

Dean Nelson

[hdbrad03]

This is the best pliers I have found.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Oetiker-CLAMP-pliers-Knipex-w-side-squeeze_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem170267566498QQitemZ170267566498

 
Brad