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Old 03-26-2013, 09:14 PM   #1
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Default Stainless Brake lines still leaking on 50 f1

After several attempts to stop leaks, no dice. Talked to tech at Inline Tube, said to keep breaking loose and tighten. Did this till my flare wrench just about had the fitting rounded. So tonight I pulled the leaking tubes off the truck. Some had shavings under the double flare, one had 2 different degree flares on it. One had a sharp edge around the outer flare, which cut a ring around my new front rubber hose fitting. The flares do not look like the same degree as the original fittings. The stainless do not flare out as far as the originals. Inline Tubes are JUNK... These were pre-bent, bolt right on.
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Old 03-27-2013, 12:10 AM   #2
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Default Re: Stainless Brake lines still leaking on 50 f1

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I had similar problems with stainless tubing. I had to use a flaring tool to reform the flares again. Check the mating surface, it may now have grooves on it's face so that it never will seal again, especially if you use silicone fluid. One tube I reformed at least twice before it sealed. Good luck.

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