Re: [MBZ] Replacing Injectors (crowfoot wrenches)
John Robbins wrote: George Larribeau wrote: Can I get them off the IP with a flair nut wrench, or am I gonna need to het the fancy Hazzet of set crow foot tool ? I think I paid $7.99 for a set of metric flare nut crowfeet at Harbor Freight. A snaller set is $5.99 on the net now. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93138 Wrench sizes: 10 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm, 14 mm, 15 mm, 17 mm, 19 mm Open end in the same 7 sizes is $8.99 regular price: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94427 My set isn't on sale right now, $14.99 for the full set of ten flare wrenches including 11mm, 16mm, and 18mm. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47928 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Replacing Injectors (crowfoot wrenches)
Those HF flare nut wrenches are great...so long as the nuts were so loose to begin with that you could have got them off with an open end. If they're good and tight, the things will spread out and maul the line nuts to where getting them off turns into a major project. I'll cheap out on a lot of things, but not flare nut wrenches. The good ones will pay for themselves in saved time and aggravation . I learned that lesson the hard way. -Robert Mitch Haley wrote: John Robbins wrote: I think I paid $7.99 for a set of metric flare nut crowfeet at Harbor Freight. A snaller set is $5.99 on the net now. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93138 Wrench sizes: 10 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm, 14 mm, 15 mm, 17 mm, 19 mm Open end in the same 7 sizes is $8.99 regular price: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94427 My set isn't on sale right now, $14.99 for the full set of ten flare wrenches including 11mm, 16mm, and 18mm. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47928 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Replacing Injectors (crowfoot wrenches)
I think I got my metric crowsfoot flare nut wrenched from JC Whitney, maybe 15 years back. They were not expensive. They were also not fancy. Each is a flat chunk of metal, maybe 3/16 or 1/4 inch thick with a square hole for a 3/8 in drive and the hex for the nut. I have had no problems with those, maybe because they are so beefy. However I have had problems with cheap smaller flare wrenches in brake lines. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Tara Ludwick Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 3:11 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Replacing Injectors (crowfoot wrenches) Those HF flare nut wrenches are great...so long as the nuts were so loose to begin with that you could have got them off with an open end. If they're good and tight, the things will spread out and maul the line nuts to where getting them off turns into a major project. I'll cheap out on a lot of things, but not flare nut wrenches. The good ones will pay for themselves in saved time and aggravation . I learned that lesson the hard way. -Robert Mitch Haley wrote: John Robbins wrote: I think I paid $7.99 for a set of metric flare nut crowfeet at Harbor Freight. A snaller set is $5.99 on the net now. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93138 Wrench sizes: 10 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm, 14 mm, 15 mm, 17 mm, 19 mm Open end in the same 7 sizes is $8.99 regular price: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94427 My set isn't on sale right now, $14.99 for the full set of ten flare wrenches including 11mm, 16mm, and 18mm. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47928 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Replacing Injectors (crowfoot wrenches)
Bought a 17mm crowfoot from Matco years ago but was disappointed because it was too big to loosen the IP nuts separately on the 1967 200D and the injector lines had to be taken off one at a time. Just now looked at it closely and it's a Snap-on! Went out and checked it on the '83 300D and found that it will work fine with plenty of room around each nut. Gerry -- - Original Message - Those HF flare nut wrenches are great...so long as the nuts were so loose to begin with that you could have got them off with an open end. If they're good and tight, the things will spread out and maul the line nuts to where getting them off turns into a major project. I'll cheap out on a lot of things, but not flare nut wrenches. The good ones will pay for themselves in saved time and aggravation . I learned that lesson the hard way. -Robert John Robbins wrote: I think I paid $7.99 for a set of metric flare nut crowfeet at Harbor Freight. A snaller set is $5.99 on the net now. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93138 Wrench sizes: 10 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm, 14 mm, 15 mm, 17 mm, 19 mm Open end in the same 7 sizes is $8.99 regular price: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94427 My set isn't on sale right now, $14.99 for the full set of ten flare wrenches including 11mm, 16mm, and 18mm. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47928 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Replacing Injectors (crowfoot wrenches)
If they're good and tight, the [HF] things will spread out and maul the line nuts to where getting them off turns into a major project. When there's room I have clamped a big vise-grip over the outside of the wrench to hold it closed. It helps. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Replacing Injectors (crowfoot wrenches)
Buy the correct tool from Rusty you don't need to cobble together a solution. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Replacing Injectors (crowfoot wrenches) If they're good and tight, the [HF] things will spread out and maul the line nuts to where getting them off turns into a major project. When there's room I have clamped a big vise-grip over the outside of the wrench to hold it closed. It helps. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Replacing Injectors (crowfoot wrenches)
Buy the correct tool from Rusty you don't need to cobble together a solution. What fun would that be? Mine is a regular 17mm Craftsman socket with a bolt welded to one side, and a slot the width of the injection line ground into the opposite side. It's worked great over the years, but doesn't fit the 60x engines! The 2 60x engines I've worked on have enough room to use standard open end wrenches. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Replacing Injectors (crowfoot wrenches)
OK Don wrote: The 2 60x engines I've worked on have enough room to use standard open end wrenches. I've never had a problem doing that on my 617s... ?? John ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
