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[T-Keith]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2


What was the brand of these pliers? You liked to amazon, but I couldnt find them.


Mine say Kinpex but came from SEARS. I have not seen this exact model for sale under any other brands though. They are around $15-20. I also have another large pair with more of a locking sizing mechanism.

 

[NYEngineer]

Those locking ones are the best. The locking ones are called Cobra pliers. They are made by Knipex. I can't remember what the non locking ones are called.

 

[NYEngineer]

Here's a whole pile of listings.

http://shop.ebay.com/items/knipex cobra pliers?_dmd=1&_sop=12

 

[brianl703]

A propane torch. Especially good for frozen or locktighted bolts. Also supposedly you can use it to find vacuum leaks, though it didn't work when I tried it for that. I think the nozzle doesn't flow enough propane to really let it get sucked into the engine.

 

[Donald]

A 4" piece of 3/8" tubing to stuff on the insulator of a spark plug and screw in the plug on a GM 5.7L marine engine. You cannot get your fingers close to where needed to screw in the plugs with a water cooled manifold and a spark plug socket with extension does not give you the "feel" needed to start screwing in a spark plug with no cross threading, but the tubing does. Turn it backwards, feel the threads pop, then turn forwards until tight, then use socket and torque wrench.

 

[George7941]

Propane torch worked on my 1986 F250 4.9l engine and located a leaking intake manifold gasket. I had a Innova timing light with a rpm display and when I brought the torch close to one part of the manifold, the rpm jumped up by about 25 rpm. It had failed an emission test and I was trying to locate the cause.

 

[TooManyWheels]

Originally Posted By: NYEngineer
Those locking ones are the best. The locking ones are called Cobra pliers. They are made by Knipex. I can't remember what the non locking ones are called.


Knipex Plier-Wrench?

 

[tsmay51]

Northern tool is selling a channelock brand set very similar to the knipex pliers. I have knipex at work and the channelock brand at home they work as well. Only difference I can see is adjusting the channelock brand is a little more difficult.

ratchet wrenches
impact screwdriver
hoseclamp pliers
hose pliers

 

[kkreit01]

These are the ones I use the most:

- Craftsman Robo-Grip pliers
- Dewalt cordless 6.5" circular saw
- LiIon cordless screwdriver & drill