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[RobertN]

Help! Can anybody advise best method to removed accumulator. I cannot budge the screw to test so need to remove it to bench! The nuts are well rusted! I have loosened fuel line clamps allowing the accumulator to drop down about 6 inches, still no room. Need to get it on bench to remove the lines!
Any advise greatly appreciated
Robert.
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Robert.
Porsche 924 N/A 1984.
Electrical Engineering Sales to Control panel builders.

[Johnny_Haywire]

Getting at any of the fittings up there is no picnic. Get yourself a can of PB Blaster (or similar type of penetrating oil) and apply it a few times a day. If you can get in there with a small brass brush and brush off the fittings where they connect, that helps a good bit, too, allowing the penetrating oil to not waste its time on the exterior crust. You'll probably need to let it soak for a few days at least.

I was able to remove the fittings on the lines up there with a combination of different line and box wrenches. Not fun at all, and often times only being able to make less than 1/4 turn at a time. Wear goggles, as there will be a never-ending rain of particles coming down on you.

Anyway, the best tool to get the accumulator off is probably patience

Good luck!
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1981 924 N/A 5-speed

[RobertN]

Nice one Johnny, patience rules. Good point about the surface rust. I will certainly wire brush the crap that's covering the fittings.
Is it the larger top nut attached to the metal fuel line that I turn think it's a 16mm or 17mm.
Oh and yes I was rained on by the 31 year old rust dust!!
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Robert.
Porsche 924 N/A 1984.
Electrical Engineering Sales to Control panel builders.

[ideola]

+1 to what Johnny said, with emphasis on proper line wrenches. You *will* fubar the compression fittings if you use open end box wrenches, especially if they are badly corroded.
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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

[RobertN]

[fiat22turbo]

If the hoses are original, it might make sense to simply cut the hose and replace them with new to avoid bits of rubber, etc getting into your fuel system.

You'll want to ensure you can get new hoses or get the existing pieces rebuilt prior to cutting them though.
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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

[RobertN]

Thanks Stefan. I'll check with Porsche if they are still available before, just in case!
Robert.
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Robert.
Porsche 924 N/A 1984.
Electrical Engineering Sales to Control panel builders.

[fiat22turbo]

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