How To Remove Stuck Quick Connect Fuel Vacuum Lines - Without Breaking The Clips!

I can't believe I didn't figure this out sooner! But after breaking a handful of these on my Ford Mustang, I finally got it, and I'm happy to share this knowledge with you!

Similar clips are found on all kinds of vacuum and fuel lines of Ford, GM, Dodge Chrysler vehicles. The connectors come in all shapes and sizes. Some are more friendly than others! Even with these tricks, they can still be a bit sticky. Just breathe and be patient!

If you do happen to break these clips, here is a kit that contains some sizes that I could not find in any local auto parts stores. If you're really in a bind, you may be able to get away with a zip tie in a pinch (your miles may vary)!

0:00 Intro
0:38 Why I've Been Breaking These
1:48 How Do They Come Out?
2:30 Why Do They Get Stuck?
3:00 What If They're SUPER Stuck?
3:39 What If I Broke The Clip?
3:57 BONUS TRICK

[jjtimmins]

Seven years of cursing this design and breaking clips I finally look this up and immediately try it THANK YOU I feel like such a fool! 😂

[reycardenas]

I have great respect for people that can admit we never stop learning no matter what age we are.
Thanks for the great info

[TheBlueScarecrow]

Knowledge is power. Thanks for showing the proper way to remove the lines. Most fittings under the hood these days are designed to be broken by mechanics that just don't know how to remove them; let alone the DIY's. And dealers won't just sell you the clips, they'll want to sell you the whole enchilada. Thanks to you and YouTube !

[robertbragg]

I've broke these clips more times than I can count and have to keep them with my fuel line repair kit. Appreciate it 🙏 💯 🙌

[georgebackjr]

I have to thank you again. I had been wrestling for seemingly hours today trying to get 2 lines off my Ford Ranger fuel pump. you are a blessing to the auto world!

[luemn]

You just saved many people a whole lotta time, frustration and money, is not for the small clip purchase only but for all the gas spend driving around sesrching for the correct one.

[andykath]

You are a flipping lifesaver. Thanks to you, I don't need new fuel lines in addition to my new pump! Car is fixed and your video was the final thing I needed. Thank you!!!

[stuart]

This has to be one of the most useful videos I have ever watched. .Thanks for sharing and, please just keep em coming. THANK YOU

[khalid]

I hope this gets 1 million views. You saved me a lot of time and money in my 23 bronco raptor.

[kenbrathen]

You never get too old to learn. I consider myself a very experienced mechanic, and I still learn something very important occasionally. And, yes I've broken my share of those clips.

[mackellyman]

Same principle for all quick disconnects, forward tension...Thanks for the great tip; it will save us all the frustration of getting it on and off by design.

[boboharperoldbobostillhere]

OMG! Thank you, thank you! I was trying to get the hoses of an evap canister that had this style connector. I started down the path of trying to pry the clamp out with a screwdriver and then felt it wasn't going to work. Scoured the internet for a while before I found your video, and sure enough - easy as pie the way you showed it!! Thank you for helping me avoid the broken clip route!!!!

[dawneberhard]

Thank you so much!! I broke on tab off one side and thought, I better youtube this. I can't believe someone actually made a video. Thanks again.

[erseldiles]

Dude you saved my ass, I been fighting with this all morning. Watches a hundred videos it seems like! Glad I found yours.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[claudeabraham]

I Appreciate the video. We were stuck with the gas tank halfway down hanging on by the fuel lines. We were on our backs in the driveway with barely any maneurability. Frustration started to creep in until i saw your video. Thank you for posting.👍🏽

[jeremycassell]

Thank you! This is probably why every single video I’ve tried to watch replacing a vac pump on an ecoboost just happens to skip removal of the vac line. Thank you!

I knew for sure I wasn’t doing it right so didn’t continue to pull the horshoe looking white clip out, that was the direction I was going too.

[jaronking]

Thank you so much. Ive been fighting with this line on the fuel pump for 10 minutes. This took like 30 seconds to figure out and do. Will definitely save me time and not breaking them in the future.

[JoeWtheFE]

I’ve gotten so frustrated with these 😂 even tried searching for how to properly remove them because I knew there had to be a way! Thank you!!!

[plankton]

Been wrenching a long time and those type of clips are always a pain in the arse. Thanks for admitted your own "stupidity". You just saved a lot of us suffering from the same case of the dumb from ever having to admit it.

[LinkOfZink]

Broke a clip yesterday on the line to my fuel rail. Found this video and saved myself from breaking the one on my fuel pump😂😂😂 thanks!