AN fittings

[Clois Harlan]

Morris,

As usual you provide pictures with good instructions. I use a cut off wheel as well but I like to use the white nylon stranded strapping tape. Another thing to add is that no matter what you use to cut your hose with be sure and clean the inside of your hose before your final connection. I like to use a coat hanger with a piece of cotton soaked in mineral spirits attached and then an air blow gun.


Clois

[RedBarchetta]

Originally Posted by Clois Harlan

Another thing to add is that no matter what you use to cut your hose with be sure and clean the inside of your hose before your final connection. I like to use a coat hanger with a piece of cotton soaked in mineral spirits attached and then an air blow gun.

Clois

Good point. As careful as I am when doing this, I managed to miss a small piece of wire filament when I recently changed over to -8 fuel line. Got about one block from the house and the carb flooded over. The filament hung open the primary needle & seat. Better to have been stuck there then ingested into the engine.

Also, no one has mentioned name brands. I personally always insist on Aeroquip. You pay a little more but their quality is unsurpassed. I don't like to skimp on fuel and oil lines/fittings...too much to risk.

Great thread and awesome photos from Morris.

Regards,

-Dean

[T E Lewis]

Check out www.koultools.com , got a set last year, no more bleeding fingertips. Doesn't matter how badly raged the end is, just goes right into the fitting.