Fuel line fitting - tube wobbles

[Brian]

Are you using the correct sized ferrels/olives?

[Ziggster]

Originally Posted by Brian

Are you using the correct sized ferrels/olives?

I didn’t use any ferrules. I thought these fittings were similar to the vacuum fittings. Bought them new so long ago, can’t remember if they came with ferrules.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by Ziggster

I didn’t use any ferrules. I thought these fittings were similar to the vacuum fittings. Bought them new so long ago, can’t remember if they came with ferrules.

The lines required the "barrel" ferrules. Ford had actually soldered them to the lines to prevent leakage.
You will never get the proper seal with the fittings you had used.

[Ziggster]

Originally Posted by Kube

The lines required the "barrel" ferrules. Ford had actually soldered them to the lines to prevent leakage.
You will never get the proper seal with the fittings you had used.

Interesting. I bought the fuel line from the pump to the carb from 3rd Gen. again, it was so long ago, can’t remember if it came with ferrules, but I’m not using it. I’m just using regular copper line IIRC, but I might have bought a small roll of fuel line from 3rd Gen. will need to go back and see what exactly I purchased and when and from who.