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| ctc911ctc |
 May 20 2022, 02:35 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,329 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States 
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'74 914, all stock, near all original, 22k
As we all know getting the brake hose disconnected from the hard line can be a pistol on older cars, Heat always works, while doing the front end of the 914 (shocks and bushings) I am replacing the hoses - of course\ I needed to heat and started to torch (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowtorch.gif) this connector when BANG! Turns out there was a very tight fit between the hose and connector, enough to hold pressure to an explosion point. Who Knew!?! Fortunately, I was wearing goggles. No, there were no blocks within the hose, this was not from what was IN the hose but between the hose and the connector.  |
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| ctc911ctc |
May 23 2022, 06:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,329 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States
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**********Perhaps I was NOT clear.*********
The Line (hard line and hose) was out of the car, on the bench.... There was NO Fluid in the hose nor in the Brake-Line. Both were clear end-to-end The pressure was from the fluid that was in the fabric of the flexible brake hose which was trapped within the connector as in the picture. perhaps less than a drop or two of liquid.......if that......... Thank you for all of the advice, but......... The hose and the brake line were on a bench in a vice and I could not get them to release with a box wrench and penetrating oil,,,,so I then put a torch to it, and the hose popped! I have never seen anything like it......so I thought i would share........just in case you have a similar situation....... |
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