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| | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 | I'm about to make my own 5/16 fuel lines from tank to pump to filter to carbs and would like to know if there is a type of Stainless that will NOT flare with the flaring tool I can check out from the Auto Zone? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 153 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 153 | I am no expert but for stainless you need a good quality tool. It has to do with the shape or the forging quality or how much it is machined or not. In other words if the cone is not good quality shape (smoothness too) it will crack the metal.
You may not need the best but don't buy the cheap one.
1946 Chevy Half Ton ('56 235, '86 T5, '79 Camaro Z28 rear end, working on the '85 Jaguar XJ6 IFS) 1976 Margay Panther X, MC91B | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | You should be fine flaring SS with a good quality flaring tool. It should be even easier if you only do a single flare. (probbly fine for fuel lines) A double flare (a must for brake lines) in 5/16 will take a good tool and a bit of practice.
Read the tech tips / instructions at Inline Tube. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 | I've got some stainless that I tried to flare with my hand-hydraulic flaring tool and just would NOT flare, no matter how hard I tried.
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