[Fot] Aluminum connectors

[SCOTT JANZEN]

There are no O-rings in AN fittings. The threaded sleeve that fits over the
braided line compresses it onto the fitting (self sealing on the "rubber" hose
liner), and the fitting-to- fitting metal seal is precision ground and a
tapered fit, and does not require an O-ring seal.  These fittings can be
disconnected and reconnected many, many times. If there is a leak, there is a
nick or cut in something.
If you are assembling a new braided line and fitting, the best way I've found
to cut the braided line is to wrap it tightly with electrical tape directly
adjacent to the cut line, and then use a circular power cut off saw to neatly
cut the line, as the braided sheath tends to easily unravel.

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> On Dec 31, 2014, at 9:29 AM, MadMarx <tr4racing at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> The oils seeps through the taper.
> When I opened the packet with the connectors there were no o-rings
supplied.
> Is this an extra order?
>
> Chris
>
> -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Jim Gray [mailto:toodamnfunky at comcast.net]
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 31. Dezember 2014 15:25
> An: 'MadMarx'; fot at autox.team.net
> Betreff: RE: [Fot] Aluminum connectors
>
> Chris,
> Some fittings are made to use a rubber o-ring. My sandwich plate AN
fittings
> will leak without the o-rings, Is it the flared side that leaks or is it
the
> non-flared side ?
> jim g
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of MadMarx
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 4:45 AM
> 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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