Another tool that, up until today, I had never realized just how often I use. Perfect for clamping off fuel lines on small engines while changing out inline fuel filters, or removing carburetors, especially if they don't have a petcock or fuel shut off valve between the tank and carb inlet. Squeezing the pliers clamps down on the hose, obviously the harder you squeeze the tighter they get, but the jaws are smooth and wide enough as to not damage the hose, unlike the jaws of a pair of Vice Grips which can tear and damage the line. They are self locking, and simply release by pulling the handles apart. I find myself using these pliers all the time, especially when working on the GX series Honda small engines, which only have a fuel shut off on the carb itself. Anytime you remove the carb, you will find after removing the fuel line from the carb inlet, there is no valve to keep the fuel from gravity draining out of the tank. These pliers solve that. Sure, you could jam an appropiate size bolt into the hose to plug it temporarily, but these just make the job a bit neater and easier. These are made in the USA, but from the current trend of Craftsman, they may soon enough be made in China like many of their line of hand tools are becoming, but that's a subject for a blog post another time...
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