Quote Originally Posted by metric_taper View Post
I thought in a production setting that hoses are delivered for JIT assembly with silicone lube applied by the hose manufacturer. I'm with you, for one off this method would be problematic.
None of the other hoses had difficulties on my truck, I spent more time with the hose clamps, and I was using a nut driver, as you know how well you can drive a slotted screw driver while leaning over the engine.
Now taking real old hoses off is a totally different problem. And if they are on a true hose barb fitting, .....(the cussing in my mind has already started).
Yep and then there are the ones with the steel spiral inside so even cutting them causes the angels to lose their hearing