Re: Most Dangerous Tool

In a message dated 12/18/2004 8:10:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
ZinkZ10C@aol.com writes:

It is  also a bad idea to heat the steel ends of a rubber brake hose when  
attempting to remove a stuck steel line.  The rubber will  pop/explode/escape 
from 
the crimped fitting after the heat has been  removed.


 
I can also attest that its a bad idea to heat the fitting on  that stuck 
steel line to free it from an actively leaking wheel  cylinder - unless you 
just 
really want to see how flammable brake fluid  is.
 
Cheers
Jack Mc