How to remove lower driver dash cooler line

[Salvagedcircuit]

Has anyone determined how to remove the lower driver side dash cooler line below the steering wheel? I've been paying with plastic and metal tools and I cannot get it to separate from the lower dash. I've tried pushing in the tabs, piercing from the back side and prying, and even using flat head screw drivers to convince the parts to separate. Nothing seems to work. I really don't want to break it.

 

Does anyone know how to properly remove this?

Thanks!

 

[eaglescout526]

I simply pulled mine right off. Course yours looks better than mine does which does explain why it does come off easily.

[Eagle_SX4]

I think you can just unscrew the hose from the black adapter. I don't think the adapter comes off the lower dash piece.

[Salvagedcircuit]

I figured it out. I had to use a flat head screwdriver and a flat metal spudger. I ended up shoving the screwdriver into the plastic triangular tab and prying between the black plastic tube housing and the tan trim piece. I somehow did not break the plastic. There must have been far too tight a fit on that mate. I am going to trim the black plastic locking tabs with an x-acto so it does not take an exorbitant amount of force to remove the parts next time.

 

 

[Salvagedcircuit]

9 minutes ago, Eagle_SX4 said:

I think you can just unscrew the hose from the black adapter. I don't think the adapter comes off the lower dash piece.

 

That was one of the most foolish part mates I've seen. It's not even threaded, just a tab that fits into a slot of the corrugated plastic tube. Boy I wished I had known about this like an hour and a half ago.

Thanks for the input @Eagle_SX4 

[Eagle_SX4]

2 minutes ago, Salvagedcircuit said:

At least it will be easier next time