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Flare nut stripped on fuel line

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Jon901, Nov 8, 2024.

  1. Nov 8, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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    Jon901

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    Hey everyone I saw my fuel filter was spraying fuel and so I tried changing it and the bolts were too rusty so I decided to change the lines as well but now the nut on the upstream end of the line(sorry don’t know the real term I’m not a mechanic) is rounded off and I’m not sure where to go from here. All help appreciated
     
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  2. Nov 8, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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    If the threads are good. Use vice grips. :anonymous: Else get a new upstream line. :spending:
     
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    Also, there are special wrenches to use on flare nuts so that “rounding off” the corners is far less plausible. Pic attached. If you decide to buy some, Harbor Freight has a set that works just fine. Remember though, there metric and SAE types.

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  4. Nov 8, 2024 at 2:06 PM
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    Thank you!
     
  5. Nov 9, 2024 at 12:12 PM
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    This style works well. I even use a cheater on it.

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    Where you get that one? That looks like it’s up to any seized flare nut job.
     
  7. Nov 9, 2024 at 12:49 PM
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    Rebuilding seats with leather from furniture and extra padding. Might put leather on the dash and other interior parts.
    I got mine online from Ebay. Was about $20. Search "ratcheting flarenut wrench". (WTF=won"t trash flarenuts.)
     
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  8. Nov 10, 2024 at 2:45 AM
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    Thanks.
     
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    Appears no longer made. Did find some sorta similar ratcheting wrenches.
     

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