Good idea with the C-clamp and socket Apache. A similar idea did occur to me and I think I'll give it a whirl.Since it's on the passenger side, I imagine I'll have to remove the battery tray as well as the air cleaner to have enough room to work. One question, were you able to just apply steady pressure and have it slide slowly out, or did it go with fits and starts and did you have to tap on the clamp at all?

Thanks to everyone for responses so far.

daddyO