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Replacing fuel pump and hoses. Ran into this little problem when I took the hose off. Appears the fuel line has been cut. My question is if I can get by without flaring the end? I don't have a flaring tool. No idea if it leaked before because I purchased it as a project.
although i have no clue how to make that double flair to simulate hose connection joint.. i just used a flare tool and made a soft bump and put hose over it..works great! i hope that is not the S hose..that way just cut longer hose and done.. i like the taiwan made ones.. you should be 3/8" used flare tool to make a soft bump... they are cheap enough
People have been putting hoses onto non-bumped lines for decades... just make sure you put it on a decent amount if you do and don't pull on it afterwards. If your nervous you can double-clamp it. You can also but compression fittings that have barbed/bumped ends on them for hoses.. Or buy a cheap flare tool and do the first part of a bubble-flare
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You can safely put rubber hose on a smooth metal line if is DOES NOT HAVE PRESSURIZED FUEL IN IT. Otherwise, it is a risky (even dangerous) thing to do. It is always safer to have all-metal line coming from the fuel pump to the carburetor. And, if you go with all-metal lines, it should be with double-flared fittings.
Making flared fittings is not a difficult task....if you have the right tools. But that task is made easier if you use Nickel-Copper fuel line, which is easily bent. The least expensive tubing bender and flare making tools will do a good job with Ni-Cu line; and it is approved by all DOT's in the US for use on fuel or brake lines. The fact that it will not 'rust' is also a big plus for that material.
Fuel Line Flared?
