Stealth Desmog Question (hopefully last)

[Marinakorp]

For those that have performed the Stealth De-smog....
In the instructions, there is a reference to making a tool...


1 - can this be done without the use of the tool?

2 - If so, how much harder is it without the tool?

3 - What would one use instead of the tool?
Bent needle nose pliers?
Specific length?

[Tfrank59]

Option 4 -- make the tool .  I have the Redeye stealth kit, have yet to do the desmog, but I made up the tool in like 15 minutes.  Seems like the job would be hard without it.