Heat riser stuck

Gonna be a little tough to get too on the car. I would just go ahead and pull it. Looking at everything like it's a can of worms is part of the problem. Remember, the guys that put these things together did so probably still hungover or drunk from the night before. They're not difficult to work on. Afraid you're gonna break a bolt or stud? Well fix the thing if you do. None of this is rocket science. If all you do about it is type and never pick up a wrench, How's it ever gonna get fixed?