Compression fittng or double flared/flared fitting for brake lines?

[pontiacgp]

I didn't have to order it, it was in the race shop and I helped myself to it...😀

25' is more than enough. Just remember the line to the rear is larger (1/4") than the lines that goe to the wheels (3/16")

 

[drogg1]

I didn't have to order it, it was in the race shop and I helped myself to it...😀

25' is more than enough. Just remember the line to the rear is larger (1/4") than the lines that goe to the wheels (3/16")

Thanks for the info!

 

[pontiacgp]

if you take a look at the link they sell the tubing in different lengths all the way down to 3'. It's not cheap but you will never have to replace it due to corrosion. And in addition to it being easy to use it shines up nice if want to show it off

http://store.fedhillusa.com/316475mmbrakeline-2.aspx

 

[SoFloG]

Where is it illegal to use compression fittings on brake lines?

 

[pontiacgp]

Where is it illegal to use compression fittings on brake lines?

from goggle...."Compression fittings can splice pieces or sections of steel brake line together to create a seal between the two sections. The pressure running through brake lines is extremely high. Compression fittings typically are not capable of withstanding this high amount of pressure. When the pressure of the brake line exceeds the pressure that the compression fitting can withstand, the fitting will blow and your brakes will not work. Several states have made the use of compression fittings on passenger cars illegal for this very reason. "

 

[SoFloG]

I've just never heard that. Didn't know if it was a Canadian thing or American deal. I've had good and bad luck with them and have definitely seen them on lots of brake lines.

 

[pontiacgp]

I've just never heard that. Didn't know if it was a Canadian thing or American deal. I've had good and bad luck with them and have definitely seen them on lots of brake lines.

if you had good luck and bad luck then why would you take a chance being lucky with a brake line. You can see a double flare and it's obvious if it is good or bad. You can't see a compression fitting and you'll only know if there is a problem with it when trying to stop which is too late.

 

[clean8485]

Compression fittings might handle low to moderate brake line pressure for awhile, but they won't handle the extreme pressure that could be placed upon them by the system during a panic stop. I don't know about U.S. regulations, but they're definitely illegal here in Canada. If there are people out there using them for brake line repairs, I'd like to know where they are, so I make sure that I'm not travelling the same roads at the same time that they are. They're just not safe for hydraulic brake line applications.

 

[SoFloG]

I didn't say that I would personally use them, and I haven't (since I've had them fail in my teenage years and learned my lesson to never install them again)but have owned vehicles in the past and seen many that had pressure fitting patch jobs on brake lines that held up. I wouldnt use them under any circumstances lol.

 

[565bbchevy]

I have never seen anyone use a compression fitting on a brake line and hope to never see one, I did however use one on my copper plumbing in my house.
I bought cunifer tubing for my Regal and rebuilt the entire brake system using it, I bought the coils off Ebay and all the fittings are from my local Autozone.
The tubing is easy to work with, bends by hand and double flares with very little effort and I also used it for my new trans lines