compression fittings

[Ozwynn]

can I use a couple of Compression fittings to connect high pressure steel braided fuel hose to steel lines? I want to re-route the fuel lines on the Town and Country away from the drive shaft with out replacing the lines from the fuel rail to the tank.......

or am I going to have to flare the steel lines and use brass fittings like on a brake line?

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

used it on 300psi air lines before.............should be fine.

 

[Ozwynn]

so I can use compression fitting to go rubber to steel ....... the guy at Autozone says I can't do that .......... but he is not the guy I usually deal with....... he is on Vacation.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

im having a hard time picturing what your trying to do..

pics maybe?

 

[Ozwynn]

I need to cut the steel return line, it was rubbing on the drive shaft like suggested above. I need to replace a short section. I can do that with compression fittings. but I also want to relocate the lines away from the drive shaft. my choices are bend up some steel lines or use steel braided high pressure fuel hose. If I can use compression fittings to mate a rubber hose to a steel line then it will be easier than trying to double flare the steel line where I need to cut them.

if my camera worked I could get pics ........ teffie lost the battery charger and I haven't bought a new one yet.

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

compression fitting to hose barb and clamp it,use good stainless clamps (gates).
got mine at napa,zone didnt have them.
if you could use hard line thats the way to go,use the fittings and you wont have to flare it.

napa carries the short sections of line,get the green color,easy to bend withouy kinking.

 

[thegoat4]

A fuel return line ought to be low PSI. As long as it fits and doesn't decay from fuel you can get away with just about anything.

 

[Ozwynn]

going to use steel lines, I forgot i had a tubing bender, found it looking for something else.

 

[Explorin94]

The return line is a low pressure line going back to the tank. Instead of a steel line use some ligh pressure gas line and some clamps that aren't the worm gear type.

 

[Ozwynn]

The return line is a low pressure line going back to the tank. Instead of a steel line use some ligh pressure gas line and some clamps that aren't the worm gear type.

I have tried that with the return line on the power steering with the Suburban when the fitting broke, it was supposed to be low pressure, even used a hose clamp at the pump. I cut a steel tube, and slipped the hose over it and hose clamped it ........... took 5 min for it to blow the rubber hose off. I had to flare it and use 4 hose clamps. I know compression fittings work steel to steel, I have steel tube, and a tubing bender. I will go that route, thank you every body that replied.