---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 05/29/15: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:54 PM - Re: Flairing fuel line (poasttown@yahoo.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:54:38 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Flairing fuel line From: poasttown@yahoo.com Thanks Guy You pointed me in the right direction. My local aviation shop was able to p ut a bead on my fuel line in about ten minutes. Your comments were a big hel p, thanks. Mike Chaney 1996 Kitfox IV/Jabiru 2200 Sent from my iPhone > On May 28, 2015, at 6:03 PM, Guy Buchanan wrote: > > You'll need to borrow what's called a "beading" tool that puts that nice b ump inboard of the end of the line, like you see on automotive radiator hard lines. You don't want to use a flare tool as you'll never get the hose on a nd it will cut the hose eventually if you do. Unfortunately beading tools ar e hideously expensive so you'll have to beg one of the local A&P's to do it f or you or to let you borrow their tool. (I did find a place that rents aircr aft tools: www.hangartoolbox.com.) It might be easier to buy flare fittings from Summit racing or Jegs and use a flare tool (cheap) to put on flare tra nsitions to barb. Then use hose to go from your new barb fittings to your fi lter. (Or you can buy really nice flare fuel filters from Summit or Jegs, th at's what I used.) > > Guy Buchanan > Ramona, CA > Kitfox IV-1200 / 912-S / Warp 3cs / 500 hrs. and grounded > Now a glider pilot, too. > > > >> On 5/28/2015 2:31 PM, Mike Chaney wrote: >> I am trying to figure out how to place a fuel filter in a metal fuel line . I will need to cut and flair the metal line and then connect the fuel fil ter with rubber hose and clamps. My question is this, what type of flair d o I need to place/make in the metal fuel line to accept rubber fuel hose? I can make a standard flair used in metal to metal connections but I think th is would be too sharp for rubber hose? I need something like a small bubble flair but I'm not sure how to go about this. >> >> Mike Chaney >> 1996 Kitfox IV > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kitfox-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kitfox-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kitfox-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kitfox-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.