How to get these wierd looking hose clamps off????

The ones that go to the BCS. They have the little diamond shape on one side. I've never seen this kind before and I need to get my vacuum lines changed badly. Anybody know how? Thanks for any help.

Rick

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'62 Ranchero
'77 T-Bird
'78 Granada - parting out soon
'85 T-Bird Elan - parting out soon
'86 TC
'89 Escort Wagon
'90 Lincoln Towncar - parting out soon

What i did (not sure if its right) was cut the diamond off the part of the clamp and took the clamp off and replaced with an adjustable clamp. those clamps are a PITA t get of any other way for me

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Brian J Larkin
1988 Turbo Coupe 5spd, dark blue and shining like a peice of polished glass.
http://crazydriver358.5u.com

The BCS gets brittle with age and the plastic ports can break easily. I would use a Dremel with a cut off wheel to cut the clamp itself.

I did the same as BJL, you just have to be careful. Good luck

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87 turbocoupe, 5-speed, Completely loaded, superchip, bleeder valve set to 17 psi, Kn cone

Thanks. Got them off. [Image: smile.gif]

Rick

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'62 Ranchero
'77 T-Bird
'78 Granada - parting out soon
'85 T-Bird Elan - parting out soon
'86 TC
'89 Escort Wagon
'90 Lincoln Towncar - parting out soon