KentStateTsi Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 From my secondary pump to fuel rail is about 4' of -10 line. The first line I used was jegs pro flow nylon with jegs fittings and it lasted 2 days before splitting the entire length of the rubber hose. Tonight I put on russell stainless hose and fittings and it started spewing immediatly. It is not leaking from the fittings. They are standard fittings, not pushlock. Is it possible I'm starting a split when I tighten the male and female fitting pieces together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 how are you putting it together? how old is the hose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentStateTsi Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Both hoses are about a year old. These are the steps I do: 1. Measure out what I need, tape it, use cut off wheel, blow the junk out with air. 2. Put the female fitting piece on as far as it will go on the hose. 3. Start threading the male piece by hand to prevent cross threading. 4. I hold the female piece in my AN fitting vice block and tighten the male until it is about 1mm from the female piece. Should I turn the female piece instead? I think I am twisting the rubber inside the braid when I tighten the male piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rl Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Are you lubricating anything? You don't want to put them together dry. I've never had any split or leak, thats odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyBuiltRacing Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 I didnt have any issues with my Jegs proflo line splitting either. When your tightening the fitting onto the hose are you reverse threading it on there? I reverse threaded mine on there and have had 0 issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentStateTsi Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Female pieces are reverse thread and go on all the way. I rub a little oil on the inside of the hose then a little bit on the male fitting piece. Thanks for all the replies guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 sounds like not enough lube, you need a lot on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Odd. Your steps are the same as I have done many times. Pics of hoses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 614Streets Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Never had this problem either. I use a oil squirt can and motor oil inside the hose and on the male threads. Afterwards I blast them with brake cleaner and compressed air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentStateTsi Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Odd. Your steps are the same as I have done many times. Pics of hoses? I will post them if I can find a free html converter. It split the length of the line and then it rolled into a heart shape inside the braid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentStateTsi Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 I bought some asssembly lube and made another line today. It seems to be holding for now. Maybe the teflon in the lube helps keep the fitting from maring the inside of the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattsv8 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 jegs line and russle fittings dont mix same as russle line and jegs fittings dont mix. first make shure ur using jegs fittings with jegs hoses and same for russel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentStateTsi Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 always jegs on jegs and russell on russell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 jegs line and russle fittings dont mix same as russle line and jegs fittings dont mix. first make shure ur using jegs fittings with jegs hoses and same for russel. Not true, I used russel hose with Jegs fittings and had no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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