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Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead
The fitting you have appears to be the new type fitting that comes with the gas lines that the vendors are selling. They have the ferrules connected to the fitting and (supposedly) break off when tightened. Yours is missing the ferrule.
IMO these new fitting/ferrules are junk and don't work anywhere near as well as the original type that have a separate fitting and ferrule. You really have to get them tight to break off the ferrule and crush the ferrule onto the gas line. I have seen numerous gas lines with the ferrule lose.
IF you can get ferules like Bob C shows that is the way to go.
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Plus 1 (+1) on above.
Check out your aluminum body fuel filter CAREFULLY lest someone over-enthusiastically tightening has caused the ferrule ring to stay behind. This ring MUST be removed to clear the seat/seal for the new ring you put in.
AND - the repop line of your previous failed assembly may have damaged your aluminum body fuel filter. It is possible to "re-dress the seat" but requires some ability and a light hand with a proper taper reamer. Its easy to ream too much.
Some have used an O-ring in place of the brass ferrule. This works and this O-ring should be part of your emergency kit - but the rubber doesn't offer much resistance to the gas line "pulling" or vibrating out of the fitting. The rubber ring offers a way to get home and address a larger problem.
Joe K