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Default Old plumbing that won't unscrew

On Sat, 8 Jul 2006 16:44:57 -0700, "Matthew Reed" nospam at zootal
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I used to do this with brake line fittings that would not come undone.
However, propane never worked well because it apparently wasn't hot enough.
OxyAcetylene worked real well - heap that puppy until it glows, let it cool,
hit it with spray lube, and it comes unscrewed just like that.



Yeah... known by mechanics in the trade as the "red wrench".
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