Any reason not to use brass fittings for fuel line??
02-25-2003 | 06:17 PM
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Any reason not to use brass fittings for fuel line?? Just curious if regular brass flare (3/8 or 1/2) size would work for braided fuel line fittings instead of the 6an and 8 an fittings. It would be so much cheaper to spend $1 at the hardware store instead of $10 from jegs. I know the brass wouldn't look as nice as the anodized red and blue but I can fix that.
02-25-2003 | 09:22 PM
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Re: Any reason not to use brass fittings for fuel line?? so you mean using hard tube, flare that and use a brass flare fitting right? no you could do that i suppose.
using a brass flare fitting on stainless line is not possible because of the way the fitting connects to the stainless line.
using a brass flare fitting on stainless line is not possible because of the way the fitting connects to the stainless line.
02-25-2003 | 09:54 PM
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Re: Any reason not to use brass fittings for fuel line?? I guess I need to clarify. I would still be using the regular fittings on the stainless braided hoses but where I need say a -6an to 3/8male fitting I would use 3/8flare x male adapter from a hardware store. I think a -6an and 3/8 flare are the same...or maybe that's what my question is...are they the same?
02-25-2003 | 10:08 PM
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Re: Any reason not to use brass fittings for fuel line?? Nope, they're different. The angles used in the two fittings are different. A standard flare fitting is 45 degrees (if I recall correctly), while AN fittings are something else (which I can't remember off hand).
02-26-2003 | 07:58 AM
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Re: Any reason not to use brass fittings for fuel line?? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Glenn98ZM6:
<strong> an's are 37 degree's. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks, I knew it was something like that... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
On a semi-related note, something I have been able to do is use a standard double flaring tool on soft aluminum hard line. When used with a tubing nut, you can connect this to a regular AN fitting, but have to over-tighten it a little the first time you connect it. The soft aluminum is malleable enough to reshape itself to the proper 37 degree angle for the AN fitting.
I've never been able to find a flaring tool that does the 37 degree AN flares, so that's the only way I know how to do it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
<strong> an's are 37 degree's. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks, I knew it was something like that... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
On a semi-related note, something I have been able to do is use a standard double flaring tool on soft aluminum hard line. When used with a tubing nut, you can connect this to a regular AN fitting, but have to over-tighten it a little the first time you connect it. The soft aluminum is malleable enough to reshape itself to the proper 37 degree angle for the AN fitting.
I've never been able to find a flaring tool that does the 37 degree AN flares, so that's the only way I know how to do it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
