1/2" alum line to-an fitting

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Re: 1/2" alum line to-an fitting [Re: Cab_Burge] #1059644 08/23/11 08:09 AM 08/23/11 08:09 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Quote: Quote: put nut on slid sleave inside with smaller section poking out the nut slid tube in till bottom out on the male -8 fitting there is no brass ferrel with this just nut and tube sleeve does the hard line have to be flared? crude but ya get the point... Don't forget that ALL AN fittings are 37 degrees, not 45 degree like SAE are I would not put a brass ferrel on a aluminum line I did use a brass ferrule on a 1/2 inch soft drawn copper fuel line once, it work loose eventually That's right, compression fittings are for sissys. They should only be used on hard line, like steel. Anything soft and they will leak for sure eventually. You can use a 45 flare tool, it will compress to 37 when tightened. Sorry but copper or even aluminum is not the the best choice for fuel lines. It's too soft and can crack from vibration. BTW copper is for LP gas imo.

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