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Using copper piping for fuel lines
"Gene Kearns" wrote in message ... On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:26:31 -0700, Calif Bill penned the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: You can use the same flare tools......... Maybe. It takes a trained eye to discriminate between SAE and AN...... -- Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepage http://pamandgene.idleplay.net/ Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000775-6, 09/22/2007 Tested on: 9/22/2007 8:34:58 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com Not SAE and AN fittings.Look at steel break lines and gas lines and you will see the double flare. Keeps the cracks from generating a leak. |
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Using copper piping for fuel lines
"Gene Kearns" wrote in message ... On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:22:25 -0700, Calif Bill penned the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: "Gene Kearns" wrote in message . .. On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:26:31 -0700, Calif Bill penned the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: You can use the same flare tools......... Maybe. It takes a trained eye to discriminate between SAE and AN...... -- Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepage http://pamandgene.idleplay.net/ Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000775-6, 09/22/2007 Tested on: 9/22/2007 8:34:58 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com Not SAE and AN fittings.Look at steel break lines and gas lines and you will see the double flare. Keeps the cracks from generating a leak. Oh.... OK... as far as I know doubles are all 45 deg..... although a quality crimper costs a fortune and the flares are a PITA to make.... -- Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepage http://pamandgene.idleplay.net/ Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000775-6, 09/22/2007 Tested on: 9/22/2007 6:16:37 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com I have a double flaring tool buddy gave me about 40 years ago when I built my race car. Was a pain to get the flare right, but was fairly easy to do, if you worked slowly. |
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