[Fot] Aluminum connectors

[Doug Mitchell]

Chris,
These are called AN fittings.B From my experience, they are very reliable and don't leak if they are in good condition. In your photo, the left end has a slight taper and is a pipe fitting. It should be wrapped with Teflon tape. The other end should _not_ be wrapped. I have seen these used on test engines an dynomometer stands for many hours with no leaks.


Doug
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-------- Original message --------
From: MadMarx <tr4racing at googlemail.com> 
Date: 12/31/2014  6:44 AM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: fot at autox.team.net 
Subject: [Fot] Aluminum connectors 
 
Hi @ all,

hope you are getting well to the next year.

My car has many oil lines and also a lot of aluminum connectors and some of
the them do leak.
Is there any trick to seal them?
I think that I have tighten them enough and hesitate to tighten more not to
destroy them.

Is there a seal missing in those connectors?

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41P918-F13L.jpg

Just an example what I mean for the system.

Cheers
Chris 
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