NSTY WS6

iTrader: (5)

I know there are several manufacturers and they all have to be almost identical as far as size and such. But is any one better than the other as far as smoothness of hooking up the braid to the fittings?

SSilverSSurfer

iTrader: (8)

ive had good luck with the aeroquip fittings and a few Earls fititngs.

MeentSS02

iTrader: (11)

I use Earl's where I have the fittings, and have heard good things about Aeroquip, but never used them. I have a couple Russel fittings on my car right now that are leaking a little, and they are about to be replaced.

Speed Density

iTrader: (38)

The more expensive the peice the better off you are in the end.

I bought a bunch of the summit fittings, they are 50/50 on working and being peices of leaky ****.

I know use earls on everything.

87gnx

iTrader: (3)

+1 for Earls or Russell.

NSTY WS6

iTrader: (5)

Sounds good... A bunch of leaky fittings can get expensive!

BUCKNERBUCK2

Jegs seem to be very affordable, anyone have any experience?

z28hustle

they said go buy earls

ChevyChad

iTrader: (50)

I'm using mostly Jegs fittings with no problems so far...

Speed Density

iTrader: (38)

It really just depends on your luck I guess.

I had a bunch of summit fittings last and a few fly off at 20+psi and some that just wouldnt stop leaking for the life of them.

Spend the money on the nicer stuff, they dont all bite the line the same either. Look at the summit/jegs ones compared to an Earls peice. The earls peice is a lot more aggressive on the part that will ultimatly secure your line to the fitting.

Tony.

2MuchRiceMakesMeSick

For me its earls or areoquip. This is not a area where you want to cut corners and have explosive fuel leaking all over hot parts.

jimmyblue

iTrader: (11)

Well, I have been assembling a manifold fuel rail &
hoses using mostly Jeg's, some Russell fittings and
I was recently advised to use some sealer on the
AN fittings. Is this a sound idea and if so, what's
good? Maybe it'd relieve some leakage? Or just find
its way to the injector baskets....

JPH

iTrader: (2)

stay away from precision fittings.

sdimess84

iTrader: (4)

Im using Aeroquip for my fuel lines and fittings. No problems here.

MeentSS02

iTrader: (11)

I don't see what sealer would do for you...the seal is on the 37* face, not with the threads like NPT. If anything, I'd use just regular ol' thread sealer in a tube like I use for my NPT connections...

jimmyblue

iTrader: (11)

That's what I did, for the pipe threads, but the suggestion was
to also do the flares (which I'd never heard of, so...).

MeentSS02

iTrader: (11)

That goes against everything I've ever been taught...I've never used thread sealer/teflon tape on any AN fitting I've ever assembled.

blackbyrd

iTrader: (14)

i was told the same thing about the sealer on the threads from an old hotrod builder who is soon to be my father in law (and building them is what he does for a living)

ounce of prevention da da da da.......
just my 2 cents

oange ss

iTrader: (50)

never use sealer on AN fittings, you can do it for a temp fix when you're in a bind but only then..

1fastWS6

iTrader: (3)

x1000......For AN fittings, you'll do more harm than good. The sealer you put in there will end up in the fuel system and then in your injectors. No sealer needed unless you're talking about pipe threads.

I've used alot of the Jeg's brand AN fittings and they are good quality. Earl's gets my vote if you want a name brand fitting. The Summit brand fittings are thin and junky IMO.

Craig