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Old May 29, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 86PACER
Fixed. Rented the flaring tool and tube bender from Autozone.

Refilled and ran the car, not a drop of fluid. Left plenty of clearance away from the header this time.


GOOD CATCH - Nice work, well done.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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Best part was I only spent $15 total.

$10 for a set of SAE flare crowfoots from Harbor Freight.

$5 for the new line with coupler included at Napa.

The tube bender and flaring tool was basically free. Autozone gives you back the deposit when you return everything properly.

Even an idiot like me who's never done flaring before can create perfect flared ends. The tool is idiot proof.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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Glad it went will....looks professional. GOOD JOB...now go have a beer.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 86PACER
Fixed. Rented the flaring tool and tube bender from Autozone.

Refilled and ran the car, not a drop of fluid. Left plenty of clearance away from the header this time.


Great job. Even though compression fittings work well, flaring the ends and joining with a flared union is the best way to go. Alot of racers do it to both lines to allow a convenient spot to unhook the lins for faster removals and reinstalls of the trans.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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Yes I just went ahead and flared my old line, since the new line came that way already.

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.
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