Dumb question about fuel lines

[michigandon]

Does anyone have, or know where I can get a tool to make those "beads" found on the end of steel/copper/aluminum lines? You know the ones that are made to slip a hose over so that they won't pop back off?



Alternatively, I need someone to give me a crash course on Aeroquip hoses and fittings. I don't know how these "AN" sizes correspond to all the other stuff and I need to know what size AN is the same as 3/8" and 5/16".



TIA!



Don

 

[Paychk]

For the flare to keep hose on a tube, you could just put a standard flare on the end, using a tool similar to this:



http://www.inlinetube.com/tools.htm



Most auto parts store have something similar to these.



This page has a chart and explains how the AN hose came about.



http://www.russellperformance.com/tech_center/manualorigin.htm





http://www.russellperformance.com/tech_center/manualrussell_specification.htm



this page has a lot of good info for performance lines.



http://www.russellperformance.com/tech_center.htm

 

[T. Baker]

You could go flare to pipe then to barb but better just to flare it and get a hose with flared ends. If it is low presure ( like fuel retun line ) just push the hose on farther and double hose clamp it.