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Old 17 June 2012, 10:09 PM
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How hard is it to fit the hose in the fitting , I've given up and not done the first of,,, 23 fittings to join, what if the hint/secret as it bloody hurts, temper to sack it and go to jubile clips
Old 17 June 2012, 10:20 PM
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Not cheap, but makes the job a doddle.

http://www.koultools.com/
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Koul-Tools...item33711d0746

Hope this helps.
Old 17 June 2012, 10:49 PM
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There easy mate just boil a kettle and fill a cup with boiling water tape the braided end slide over back nut of fitting pull back braid and place end of fuel line in boiling water and do the same with the fitting.
Then after 30 sec in water push fitting inside tube untill pushed home tighten back nut job done !
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I did over 30 for my set up struggled at first untill I had a brain wave !
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I'm struggling to picture this at the office.....I reckon a "how to" with pictures is in order...
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I found the key was masking taping the outer braid and cutting through it good'n'quick with a 1mm thin cutting disk. Only way to stop the braid all splitting out and then its impossible to get the fitting over it.

Also, depends on what fittings youve got as some are trickyer than others.
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