In the past I have soldered a small bead around a pipe to ensure a good seal
for rubber hose to metal pipe. If you hose will fit tightly over the pipe
you have, why get rid of the flair?
Guy R Day
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frankie Clarici 4th" <clarici at verizon.net>
To: "Linda Grunthaner" <grunthaner at gmail.com>
Cc: "Spridget list" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Steel fuel line flair for new pump.
> Dad always used copper coil. I think we used a ice maker coil. As far as I
> know we never flared the end. We did start to use VW metric hose. It was a
> very tight fit and didn't require hose clamps.
>
> Frankie
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 10, 2011, at 5:56 AM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> List,
>> I'm finally getting to installing my Facet fuel pump I brought although
>> as
> I
>> recall Frank put a small flair on the steel line, am I correct? I t would
>> probably be easier to just buy a new line cut & flair but out of respect
> for
>> the Hero of all Spridgets, Frank I have a hard time placing an order
>> with
>> Moss. What are you guys doing?
>> Lin
>>
>> I've got one of these and I suspect a small flair is to keep the rubber
> fuel
>> line on along with a clamp.
>> *http://tinyurl.com/4xhpjcd*
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