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Mike Frizie
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what you guys like to use when you’re making an line so as to not mar te fittings? These short AN wrenches don’t give you enough leverage when they get tight. HMMMM


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I like a 12" crescent wrench with duct tape on the surface. I also put antiseize on the threads and vaseline on the rubber ID.

Of course Fragola is my fittings of choicee.



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CURTIS REED
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Pretty much exactly like DRR. I have adjustable wrenches up to a 15" and have done up to 16AN that way.
 
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Al Alguire
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I have not had any issues using GOOD AN wrenches to assemble fittings. Yes they get more difficult as the size goes up. But yes I have also used an adjustable with duct tape. Also I use the vice jaws designed for AN fittings.


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Mike Frizie
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I just bought Jaws also . Just looking with more leverage to tightened the fittings down with. They get awful tight as they go down . My -12 wrench is just too short to get any real pull behind it. Shake head


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diceman1530
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I use lucas assembly lube on the threads and the barb.


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Rodney Pryor
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If you push the hose up too far into the sleeve it will make it very hard to tighten the fitting without having a gap.
 
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Al Alguire
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Originally posted by Rodney Pryor:
If you push the hose up too far into the sleeve it will make it very hard to tighten the fitting without having a gap.


What he said...Also assembly lube is your friend.


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TomR
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I usually use the blood from my fingers to lube everything when making up steel braided lines.


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Jodie Jent
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Generally put electrical tape on the jaws of my mill vise and clamp up the hose and end. Take a lid from a trans fluid bottle and fill trans fluid into the lid. Dip the other hose end nipple into the fluid and insert into the hose and end. 12" Crescent with electrical tape on the surface and tighten.

When cutting:
Electrical tape the hose before cutting with cutoff wheel, remove the tape, striker to burn the frayed ends, and blow out hose with compressed air.
 
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Big Steve
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A little pricey but I bought this tool several years back and it helps a lot, especially with larger hoses
https://proshop.summitracing.com/parts/hse-5416-1

And these magnetic vice jaws
https://proshop.summitracing.com/parts/hse-568-2
 
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Mike Frizie
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Originally posted by Big Steve:
A little pricey but I bought this tool several years back and it helps a lot, especially with larger hoses
https://proshop.summitracing.com/parts/hse-5416-1

And these magnetic vice jaws
https://proshop.summitracing.com/parts/hse-568-2


So this plus the Jaws for putting together the fittings ?


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Mike Frizie
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And ordered!


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Big Steve
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Yes get both. The magnetic jaws are also great for holding the hose while you cut it
 
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markemark
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Agreed. The AN fitting magnetic aluminum vise jaw inserts are what I use. I’m a wimp and have all I can do to get these together. I use WD-40 for the lube.
 
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I have one of these I got cheap and it is a big help in getting the hose into fitting with out losing blood. But then TomR will have to use some other kind of lubricant other than blood now.
https://www.gstpautoparts.com/...t3qfdTBoCZykQAvD_BwE


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Mike Frizie
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Originally posted by markemark:
Agreed. The AN fitting magnetic aluminum vise jaw inserts are what I use. I’m a wimp and have all I can do to get these together. I use WD-40 for the lube.


Wd-40 for the w


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