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05-26-2014, 10:16 AM | #1 |
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AN fittings all equal ?
I was going to plum my fuel with AN fittings and braided hose and was wondering if all the companys are good or are there some bad ones,Redhorse ,summit, earl,s etc.Is my first attempt
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05-26-2014, 10:29 AM | #2 |
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Re: AN fittings all equal ?
Just be careful and don't plau mix and match. I've had a lot of issues (leaks) when I mix Russell and other brands. By it's self Russell is top drawer stuff, but it just seems if I have a fitting that is a problem child, it's because I mixed brands of fitings / hose.
As a FYI Aeroquip makes Speedways and Slummits house brand. I've heard Earls makes the Jeggs house brand but have not had any to make a comparison.
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05-26-2014, 12:59 PM | #3 |
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Re: AN fittings all equal ?
Fragola makes great AN fittings. Pricing is cheaper than Aeroquip and more than house brands. I believe they are made in the USA.
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05-26-2014, 04:49 PM | #4 |
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Re: AN fittings all equal ?
I've always used aeroquip I really like the way their braided hose fittings work some of the other brands are much harder to put together imo.
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05-27-2014, 05:44 PM | #5 |
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Re: AN fittings all equal ?
The jegs stuff seems to work very well. I used a bunch on my truck . Inspect each one for any minor issues on the seating area as some little marks etc will leak and that is a bad deal when you have to take stuff back apart.
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05-27-2014, 09:38 PM | #6 |
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Re: AN fittings all equal ?
I usec summit house brand teflon braid line and fittings no leaks at all first time doing braided line
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05-28-2014, 09:47 AM | #7 |
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Re: AN fittings all equal ?
Do I really need teflon for fuel ?
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05-28-2014, 12:54 PM | #8 |
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Re: AN fittings all equal ?
I've found some of the cheaper brands are a bit harder to assemble - Summit's house brands are not all that easy, and the no-name stuff you sometimes find on eBay is the worst.
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05-28-2014, 02:18 PM | #9 |
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Re: AN fittings all equal ?
Depends on the fuel additives in your area. In California you do. The gas will eat through regular hose.
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05-28-2014, 02:41 PM | #10 |
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Re: AN fittings all equal ?
Try to stick with one brand if possible and don't mix and match (I also had issues in the past with mixed-matched fittings). I mostly use Earls or XRP (mostly the latter on my projects) on customer jobs these days.
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05-28-2014, 07:11 PM | #11 |
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Re: AN fittings all equal ?
I've got Early, Summit, Jegs, Fragola and a few Aeroquip fittings, and they all play pretty nice together. I even have a few copper JIC fittings that do alright with them (just can't be tightened down to the same level.
Thats how the Aeroquip and large companies get you; Aeroquip makes lots of the suuuper high end unusual fittings, the kind you don't need....right up until you do. Last thing you want is to find out 1 fitting is going to change the whole system. This is why when you open the $10k box-o-fittings on a race trailer, it tends to be FULLY stocked by 1 company, usually a Russel, Earls, or Aeroquip.
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