08-15-2013, 11:24 PM
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AN fitting sanity check
This is my first time working with AN fittings so I'd appreciate some help on this one. The fitting on the hard line (first photo) is an AN -8 female. I assembled the hose with the fitting shown in the second photo, and it *should* be an AN -8 male. It seems to butt up fine against the flare on the female fitting, but it doesn't have the "cone" that fits inside of the female flare. I also needed to torque it pretty darn hard to make it tight enough so the nut doesn't spin easily, even with some Aeroquip assembly oil.
So my questions are:
(1) Does the fitting in the second photo look like the correct male fitting to match up with the female one on the hard line?
(2) How hard do you normally have to torque these fittings?
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