I broke this on install

[Bud92gsx]

What did I break, can I get a new one?Help me out, how bad is it?

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Any help will be mucho aprreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

[talonalex92]

That's nothing more than a straight AN fitting. Probably -6.

Deleted my rude comment for the sake of being nice on the internet.
For what its worth though, the portion that's broken off in the hose, is the threaded end. You may be able to use a twist out, or a fluted bit to remove it. Chances are it will work since its aluminum. If not, your looking at cutting the fitting off with a dremel or some small cutting device.

Just this is what you would need, if you are able to confirm that's -6 either by measuring or knowing if you bought the line.

 

[Bud92gsx]

That's nothing more than a straight AN fitting. Probably -6.

How do you have almost 7000 posts and cant identify a critical part of your fuel system?

Thats not being debated here.I'd really like it if you left that out.I'm in training still, thank you.I'm turning over a new leaf if you must ask.6000 of those posts are probably crap.

End of that discussion, now moving on.I need a straight an -6 fitting.Sweet. Thank you


EDIT: Bought one.

 

[talonalex92]

No problem. The center of the fitting looks as if you put vice grips on it, to hold it?

 

[AK Maniak]

Damn bud. Goosfraba, DSM's are gentle creatures that must be handled with care

 

[Bud92gsx]

I got it that way, and I got everything tight, and that where it was leaking from.So I tried to tighten it, and you seen the aftermath.

 

[nitroazz]

Yeah, I had on shear like that before... it happens.
Looks like a -6 an fitting... I see you already have one.

If something like this happens again, just take the piece you are connecting to with you and try fittings...

It probably didn't happen but you may want to check the line and the afpr to make sure that no shards of metal are left behind.

3 minutes of work to verify nothing else is wrong, is much better than rebuilding something down the road...

 

[Bud92gsx]

It broke clean off and I ran gas through it after it snapped.So the line should be clear.And it was not connected to fpr when I broke it.

So then do I cut the hose and just install this new straght an fitting?

 

[GSLENK]

EDIT

It snapped during assembly?

Remember, if the hole you are trying to enter is too tight, calm down, spit on your finger and then try again. or use a little clean oil.

And yes cut the hose if you can afford to lose the slack. cut the hose with a cutoff wheel. so much easer. perfect cuts. Tape around it, mark the tape, grind/cut through tape, hose and all of it. Clean/blow/rinse it out. perfect cuts every time.

 

[Bud92gsx]

Snapped during trying to tighten.Took off from fpr and rail and ya I tried and snapped.

 

[flawlessTSI]

I'm geting sick of all the stupidity on these forums any more! People need to search or use there commom sence. Stop begging for attention!

 

[Bud92gsx]

I'm geting sick of all the stupidity on these forums any more! People need to search or use there commom sence. Stop begging for attention!

Im gonna ask that you take those comments elsewhere please.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Wtf? At least speak proper english.
Was the "anymore" part as unnecessary as your whole post? Yes.

Do what gslenk said.

 

[Kruger]

No matter what a/n fittings you replace, Make sure you tighten them with proper open end or adjustable wrenches. Also make sure to back wrench. If you use the proper wrenches, you never mess up a/n fittings. If they dont seal, they most likely have debris in the flare. At this point, Dont over tighten. Take the connection apart and clean it thoroughly, and try again.

 

[SmalltownDSMer]

Deleted comment.

Jayson

 

[born2tune]

For those who dont know about the proper torque values for the aluminum fittings I have attached some references I use In aviation maintenance that we use for torquing AN fittings and such.

Allow me to add that you can properly torque the AN fittings by performing the 30* degree arc torque.

In AN fittings they are comprised of six flats, and every flat is 30* degrees. you would want to run the nut to it's mating surface until it contacts the part. (meaning any more wrenching would be torquing) so at the point the nut has contacted the bottom, you eye ball one of the nut's flats and turn it clockwise a full flat/or 30*.

thats all you have to do to have a properly torqued AN fitting w/o overtorquing or snapping off aluminum in this case.

for higher torque values you may do 60/90/ even up to 180* degree arc torque but DO NOT EXCEED 180*.

I hope people can understand this to help promote proper torquing and reduce damaging components and hardware.

 

[Bud92gsx]

So i'm bringing this up one more time.Put tape on the braided part,cut, install new straight peice, tighten,connect to fpr.Bamm Done, thats the idea right?

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Yeah, its pretty easy, the electrical tape is only used because your dealing with metal fibers. I helps give you a clean cut. Youse a cut off wheel like a dremmel or something, then shove the new fitting over the tape and bradded part itll be a tight fit but will work an hold nicely. Then done.

 

[19Eclipse90]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-miscellaneous/440481-ss-braided-hose-hose-end-assembly-like-pro.html

 

[Bud92gsx]

Nice Thanks Brian.Thats exactly what I needed

 

[xxNocturnalxx]

Check out the AN Koultools they are great for making your own AN set-ups. Here's a nice guide.

Koul Tool Tech

For fuel systems I always purge the lines into a container to make sure it is free of any debris before final install, this is after blowing compressed air through them.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Just another idea, i personally like push lock fittings. They hold just fine for everything. And you dont have to deal with the pain in the ass braded hose.

 

[leepen]

Just another idea, i personally like push lock fittings. They hold just fine for everything. And you dont have to deal with the pain in the ass braded hose.

Oh so true, braided looks nice but hatefull stuff

EDIT: I used blue painters tape and the Drumell and had little fraying of the braid. With push lock i beat the fitting on with a rubber malet till is seated

 

[mschlanglv]

If you broke that tightening the fitting, you had the wrench on the wrong part. As shown in the post #19 link, you should tighten the fitting by turning the blue part. You were applying torque to the sleve (red in the link) which is only turned when putting the fitting on the hose.

 

[Bud92gsx]

UPDATE:

New swival peice came in today..I had issued cut it 4 times.Couldnt get it,took to machanic, they couldnt do it.Took to john deere implament place, and they cant get it either.

F SS braided lines.I'm going nylon next time.

Edit 2.Said F it and ordered a foot of nylon braided sHHHHH.