Here's Why Your Fuel Line Disconnect is Stuck - Simple Solution Trick 

After watching 5 other videos, this is exactly what I was looking for. Great informative video!

I believe this man deserves a noble peace price, after hours of frivolous words of discomfort. The most gentle pull forward and there it was. The battle was fierce and my town did not loose an auto parts shop di to arson . We'll done sir , we'll done.

Thank you for not only showing the lions to the water, but also explaining the entire watering hole. All in all, wisdom gained v.s. simply a solution to a single instance. Thank you

Wow, I just explained this exact procedure in the comments to another video showing how to disconnect these fittings. But this guy is exactly correct. Sir, I hope many others find this video and save much frustration. Thank you.

Nick, many thanks for this tip. I was fighting with a fuel tank connector and it was winning. Searched YT, say your video, followed your lead, and when the first connector came out, I literally said to my self "What happened?" Success, is what happened! Second connector, same as the first. Got the fuel pump module loose, then it hit me, the smell, it was rancid. Rust in the sock, rust in the tank, and this rust colored blob on the bottom of the fuel tank. I'm getting a new tank, should be a sight easier going back since it will be empty. Thanks again.

I am prertty sure frustration brought us all here haha. Thanks for the info

Brilliant video! Thank you for taking the time to post this. I probably avoided 30 minutes of headaches watching this!

I struggled taking this crap off. I was using two pick tools to separate the line. Managed to do it that way successfully; wish i would’ve caught this video sooner.

Thank you. I bought this tool long ago and I don’t know where it is, but I will find it. I found the tool. Your method worked on my second try. A zero out of 10 my foul language scale.

Frickin genius! I was struggling for a good while and no one ever mentioned what you did. Thank you !! Great info.

Was having troubles with a fuel line and this was a perfect description of what to do! Done in 5 seconds after watching this

Looked all over RU-vid and couldn’t get it off. Now I finally got mine off, thanks 👍

Clear and concise explanation of what should be a very simple procedure, thank you! It’s all about the details when you’re explaining how to do something and you nailed it. I just replaced the Flex-Fuel sensor on my 2000 Chevy S10 only I didn’t have one of those nice release tools (gonna get one though). I used two small screwdrivers and I managed to get both hoses off without ruining the locking rings but it would’ve been a helluvalot easier with the tool. Great video, thank you sir!

Spot on. My Duramax has a 1/2" and 3/8" on the tube to tell me the size of tool needed. I saw the connection and knew there must be a special way to remove the coupling. Thank you.

Great advice! When I was originally disassembling my car for the first time it seriously took me hours to get them disconnected. I feel like I remember doing this same trick but it seems like either there wasn’t enough slack in the female like or I couldn’t get to it because it was very difficult to reach.

Very nicely done! Now I have an understanding of how these frustrating fuel line connections work. Thank you!

I know this is 2 years old BUT,,,,,, my 1995 f150 rear tank fuel pump large line would not come off. I actually tried for one week to get it off but it would not... watched this video and realized it was stuck and would not move, I got rough with a pair of channel locks and got the female to move, forced in the metal tool and pulled it free. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

About to go pop fuel lines off my 2001 Silverado for the first time... I'm pretty sure this just saved me an hour of swearing. Thank you!

DUDE!!! Struggled with mine for 20 minutes until I watched your video! Problem solved! Thanks Nick!!!

It's about freeking time I found the right info, I was on the real struggle bus, thank you. update, everything went well,got the new part in, thank you so much

thanks for doing this even if it is 3yrs old,I`ve spent 2 days trying to get mine off,,till I put a camera to see clearly and,,I`m missing 2 of the barbs,I did the push in before inserting the tool and still nothing,but I`m glad to see i`m not the only one struggling.

Sir. Thank you so much for making this video. Fast, concise and clear directions with explanations led to a victorious day today.

Big up , your the man of the situation !! greeting from Kingdom of Morocco ..

Dude I actually love you right now

I wish I'd watched this before dropping the fuel tank from my 1998 Chevy pickup. I just wanted to see why the gauge was stuck on full. I couldn't lfree the lines with the exact tool you used. I ran out of time and patience, so I reinstalled the tank in disgust! Thanks for this important video. 👍

Man, thank you so much. Saved me from a lot of frustration and got my project moving along

Great video. The tips on grabbing the back part of the fuel line and pulling from there helped a lot.

After looking at that video I made my own tool I did a MacGyver and took a Sharpie Top the cap cut it in half and if you needed to put it over it wrap a couple wraps of electrical tape around it if needed to make it thicker and push it in like your putting on about 1/8 of inch then pull back while your pushing the Sharpe cap the same way worked great for me and no cost

Your video saved me a ton of continued frustration thank you so much very very well put

THANK YOU THIS HAS BEEN DRIVING ME GODDAMN CRAZY

Thank you! I got the tool, but thought I better see how to use it first! Glad I did!

You, sir, are an angel sent from the heavens above. Many thanks!

I really appreciate your detailed explanation with the good video work, exactly what I needed to learn right now! Many thanks to you!!!

Nothing has been going well, but this actually worked which was a nice change of pace

Counterintuitive, never once thought I should pull it “tighter” THANKS

And in comes another fool for sound advice. Thanks for the tip! Worked like a charm. Wish I woulda seen this earlier.

I have this problem with a nitrous adapter on my mustang figured I'd have to push in on it a little but I also have the cheap plastic fuel line tool that isn't good at. This video really helped.

Huge help , as soon as I pulled it forward and tried again boom came right out . Thanks a bunch 🙏

That was the best explanation I have seen on here yet all I can say is thank for the tutorial 😊

Thank you so much. I have more experience in old trucks and working on a 1997 is not fun. After the 70s boom all kinds of problems. Fuel pump is now in the tanks SMH. Wish I could live in the old days forever

Thank you bro you just helped me with my 392 swap 🐐🐐🐐

Nick! - you are my Hero! i love, LOVE you. thank you so much for taking the time:) -barbie

Thanks! Been wrestling with these for an hour underneath the car

This helped me out big time, you were exactly right on the reason I was frustrated. Thanks

This crazy thanks man I been having this problem on 98 explorer I’m doin the fuel pump been stuck for 2days 😮‍💨

Hey Nick! Very helpful video. Crystal clear !

Awesome video brother!!..I was struggling with one fuel line for an hour and a half..watched this video on my break of frustration, and it did it!..thanks!

Lucked out! Same car I'm struggling with. Different area though (fuel composition sensor) so I'm having fun working around the frame rail under the driver seat. XD

Yeah after struggling with one for 3 hours and finally hitting it with a hammer to break it free that little twist and push or whatever isn't going to do anything. If it's stuck it's stuck. I had another one it was so rusted and seized up I had to just cut the line and do a patch job which I was trying to avoid doing on this truck hence the 3 hours. Got to love Fords.

wow thanks for this video it helps many of us having this problems ...god bless you

THANK YOU!! Just helped me on my 8.1 fuel rails. I had 2 connectors I guess one is a return.

You have no idea how frustrated I've been. Thank you so much.

You're a life saver dude I was about to lose my shit 😂

Absolutely amazing! You are the man!

Thank you this is very helpful I was getting frustrated as well. I have to replace my valve lifters. And the damn fuel line is pissing me off thanks for the info.

Saved me man thank you a million

Thank you for your video I did not know how to use that tool

I COULDN'T CHANGE MY FILTER BECAUSE IT DIDN'T OPEN. SO I'M GOING TO TRY THAT. I GUESS THAT WAS WHAT HAPPENED. THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO! VERY IMPORTANT.

Thanks for the tip 😜 I needed that I was having trouble with the connection

Good tip! Thanks Nick!

thanks man that is exactly what my problems was.

They make special pliers (not expensive) that fit over the disconnect tool to bring the female end forward so you can disconnect the line.

Awesome, thanks for a clear explanation.

Thank you made pulling my fuel filter so easy

Great! now I just need to figure out the best way to seal off the Air Intake. I'm converting my Suburban to HHO.

Hi Nick, thank you so very much for posting this tutorial, this has helped me a great deal with my Camaro project , l really appreciate it. Thanks again from the cold north west of England and god bless you and your family 🙏 Jay

Great First thing is always relax Take your time 😊

thanks for the video great job just doing my Yukon 4.8 no problem 👍🏾

Really good. Thanks. I dread dealing with these things and I have 3 sets of those tools. I bet this is my issue. Again, Thanks.

Dude thank you for this video.

i have a 95 vette that was in a fire and the fuel line turns, but will not push in at all. The return line moves, the feed line does not. I'm guessing it will need replaced since I cannot get the connector off.

I have those same connections at the fuel pump. It's hard to get the tool in position.

I fought one of these for a couple of hours ended up cutting off back part and using hose clamps and rubber line. Wish I would have seen this.

I went crazy on the fuel line 😂

Great advice. Great explanation.

Excellent instruction

thankyou , very helpful and informative , also very clear and easy to understand

Excellent ADVICE 💪🤔👍👍

How about re connecting it. Should I pull it on and leave it or pull it on and then push it back? I'm getting air in my rails I'm not sure if it's from there or not... I have a 08 silverado with 5.3.

Wow! Now thats amazing!! The tool goes to every size!!!! Where do you buy this tool? I'm not getting rid of my jeep anytime soon

I would say the tool "opens the barbs" rather than pushing them down. Makes more sense.

Great video buddy!

you explained it perfectly nice video thank you!

Lol great advice literally didn't do a single thing 👍🏼

happened to me. first time changing a fuel filter didn't even know it had a tool necessary to remove it. then when i put the tool in yea i put a lot of pressure on it but it didn't come out. makes sense now why it comes off so easily when i used both hands. one on the tube and one on the filter. i probably pushed the tube down a little to pop it off. i literally spent maybe 2 hours trying to replace the damn filter.

Can new fingers inside the female connector be purchased? Because mine are bent all kinds of ways. The new filter leaks like a fishnet at this point.

thank you makes sence your the MAN

Great help, thanks!

The greatest video ever

Simple, but effective. Thanks!

Great video. Thanks!

You're great. Thank you.

Fantastic informative video thanks 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Awesome video. Thanks for the help

Thank you so much for your great details video

Thank you for this!

My freakin’ hero!!!

Hi man thanks for your idea where can I get the tool?

nice vid and a decent tool. thanks.

That was easy 😂 thanks 👍