visegrips and a lot of praying
lots of them are frozen in place
-----Original Message-----
From: Ajhsys@aol.com <Ajhsys@aol.com>
To: sjonston@dreamscape.com <sjonston@dreamscape.com>;
spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, May 01, 1999 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: How to remove temp sending unit without breaking!
>In a message dated 4/30/99 9:06:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>sjonston@dreamscape.com writes:
>
><< and am now
> ready to remove the sending unit. Can't find a wrench that fits tight, so
> go with the closest....but it won't budge. And of course the DPO has
already
> rounded off the nut...SOOOO what now?
>
> Can it take heat from a propane torch without busting? Do I break out the
> vise grips and tear it all to hell? >>
>
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>You might try one of the new Vise Grips that is designed specifically to
>clamp on a nut. (Ouch!) It has a large "V" shape to the jaws and grabs
>three sides really well. Won't chew up the sender or nut or bolt like
>regular Vise Grips.
>
>Allen Hefner
>'77 Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>
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