cheap injection line socket.

[baker1184]

So i purchased a new injection pump a few months ago, i installed the pump without any problem and the truck runs great. But when i went to time it i was still about 1deg short of setting the proper time and not wanting to pull the injection pump to rearrange the hard lines its been that way sense. But with poor fuel millage has been bugging me, to do something about it so here is my tool i made from a $5 socket from tractor supply.

I know snapon makes similar sockets but 30 bucks was a little to much for me.

I have not tried it yet but will soon.

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[BDCarrillo]

Nice tool, but you shouldn't have to loosen the lines to bump timing 1 degree

 

[baker1184]

It was already pushed as hard as I felt comfortable doing, to get were i got.

 

[riotwarrior]

Thought line nuts were 5/8" hmmm

Is that a 1/2" drive?

 

[baker1184]

It is a 5/8 socket look at the picture in the vise. Must of had the wrong tag.

Yes it is 1/2in drive.

 

[BDCarrillo]

It was already pushed as hard as I felt comfortable doing, to get were i got.

Ah, makes sense then. Does it get down at the bottom ones at all?

 

[icanfixall]

Nice work on the bridgeport. Actually you do not need this tool for timing adjustment but. Any 5/8 combo wrench can loosen most of the easy to reach hard line nuts on the back of the injection pump. For the hard to reach bottom lines just loosen the line nuts at the injectors. Then the pump will move freely. BTW don't bother purchasing the Snapon 5/8 inch socket with the 3/8 drive. IT WILL NOT REACH THE BOTTOM NUTS.... I got a great deal on one and had to grind till it was a useless socket and it still did not fit. The hex end is too damn short. If you choose to make another 5/8 line socket get a deep impact socket by 3/8 drive. Might try harbor freight or ebay for the socket too.

 

[ifrythings]

Have you actually tried to torque on this socket yet? I made one slowly using a grinder and it fit nicely but the moment you try to loosen the line it just spreads open and skips on the nut, going to try an impact socket next.

 

[riotwarrior]

I got a couple 5/8 plug sockets to play with 3/8 drive..just for this...

Can you provide the large opening length dimension???

 

[laserjock]

Have you actually tried to torque on this socket yet? I made one slowly using a grinder and it fit nicely but the moment you try to loosen the line it just spreads open and skips on the nut, going to try an impact socket next.

I was wondering about that. an impact socket has a heavier wall and I believe is not as brittle (hard) so it might be a better candidate. If starting with a 6 point socket, I'm not sure if you'd be better to cut the groove through one of the flats or at a corner. Seems like on a flat would let the socket be stiffer maybe.

Might be interesting to try this.

 

[ifrythings]

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This is the one I made a while ago, ground out one of the flats and as much length I could for the line to fit but it's just too weak to work

 

[baker1184]

The socket was very hard, here are some more pictures.

I was able to get to the bottom injection lines but i did have to use it on a breaker bar and a piece of music wire to manipulate the socket.

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[baker1184]

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This is the one I made a while ago, ground out one of the flats and as much length I could for the line to fit but it's just too weak to work

I think the radius of the 3/4in end mill i used added a lot of strength to it, but you could still feel it opening up if you put to much tension on it. In the end it worked fine.

 

[BDCarrillo]

So... what's the bill for one of those modded beauties?

 

[riotwarrior]

So... what's the bill for one of those modded beauties?

X2 will supply socket too fricken amazing....amount of small cottage products this site can and does have going....

Might want onboard timing domathingamajiggy too BD