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Old 03-06-2010, 03:52 PM   #23
lolife99
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Re: brake lines with drop member

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Originally Posted by texastrendz View Post
i used swagelock fittings on my dually project and could not stop them from leaking. let me tell you, you have to tighten the snot out of them. i hope you have better luck then i did. i was using 1/2 lines on my project with 200 psi pressure. maybe a smaller line and less pressure will be ok.

We use Swagelok fitting where I work all the time. Up to 3000psi.
They work great.
Usually just takes a turn and a half (8 flats on the hex nut) from finger tight, to make them leak proof.
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