Tool needed to remove fuel line from bottom of I/P

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So here I am still spending money on too many things. Trailers, dozers and the list continues. . .
Playing with the '94 7.3 idi turbo, what tool is generally used to remove the fuel line from the bottom of the injection pump?
I believe something similar to an open sided socket might be in order. Not sure of the name of it or even where to find it.
Then again, a crows foot comes to mind but the line I am possibly needing to remove is on the bottom of the injection pump.
Some nameless individual possibly cross threaded the line at the injector.
Do, I really do not desire to pull the pump for one messed up line.
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There are plenty of ways to skin a cat iv marked timing with a punch on the housing and pump seam and remover the pump and all the lines as a unit usually takes 25 min or long way 1 line at a time with open end also a crowd foot works good I got a set of ¼ inch drive crow foot that are worth their weight in gold
 

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Pump is dry and the rear left injector is seeping. I figured by now it is either cross threaded or the seal is damaged on the end of the steel line. I have another line in my collection and was really hoping to just remove the line from the pump without having to pull the pump.
 

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Color me stupid. I finally went out and after looking past the end of my nose found the line in question goes to the top of the pump and is no problem changing it. I also looked into 'flare nut sockets' and those might work, however the area under the pump is a bit tight. Gearwrench is also selling 'ratcheting crowsfoot wrenches'
Those might work. In the future. If I ever need them.
Thanks to all the people who took the time to read this and especially to the respondents.
 

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We need a 9/16 flare nut socket, right? Does anyone have a source? I'm seeing loads of metric stuff, but nothing except 3/4" for Cummins in SAE.
 

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I'll answer your original question, even though you no longer need it. You might, in the future, or somebody else might.

The tool in the lower right corner is specifically for removing the bottom input lines on the injector pump. This set of tools is specifically for the IDI's.

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12pnt is the key. my 6 point crows foot and 6 point line wrench were useless. not enough room to swing them.
I ended up cutting a notch in a 12 point box wrench, basically creating a line wrench
thankfully the nut cracked loose before the wrench cracked in half
not ideal but it worked
 

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This is what we used to use... Need a donor 9/16 wrench, grinder and torch..
 

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This is what we used to use... Need a donor 9/16 wrench, grinder and torch..
That would work for the nuts that hold the pump to the housing, but it wouldn't work very well for the fuel lines since they are 5/8".
 

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I took a 5/8" deep impact socket and cut the side out of it and a flat out of the hex to slide past the fuel line. It makes quick easy work of my injectors to crack them when need be. I keep it on a ratchet in my glove box at all times.

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