[Mgs] brake line fitting

[WSpohn4 at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/06/2007 10:25:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time,  
duvallcom at sbcglobal.net writes:

Can  anyone tell me what the thread is on MGA brake lines?  I lost the   
sensor at the 4 way connector near the engine. I got the sensor at a   
local NAPA but while getting it loose it I damaged the line that  goes  
to the rear of the car.   I took the fitting over to  the local brake  
store and he sold me a line for $10.  It is  standard fitting he  
pulled from a small selection in front of the  counter.  He took the  
fitting and  the line and checked  them against a fitting and said  
they fit ok.  He was concerned  I didn't strip out my 4 way.



 
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Have to be careful - early cars had different threading -  BSF.
 
Even if it is a later car with SAE threading, NAPA ain't gonna  have the 
fittings with the extra unthreaded spigot at the end that is required  to seal in 
the British receptacle.  I suppose you could take a long SAE  tube nut and 
have  machine shop remove a few threads, but the best thing to  do is just have 
the original fitting put on the new line - you need a double  flairing tool to 
do that.
 
If you can't do that because the original has been buggered,  you should buy 
a new nut - not sure if Moss carries them  separately.
 
Bill Spohn