Here's a short video from Harold Demes on a tip to seal inverted flares on fuel lines and brake lines. Stainless steel tubing can be tough to get to seal. Harold has videos about overhauling carbs and re plating them for restoration as well.
Inverted flare leak fix.
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@toolmanmike thank you for this!!!! I'm going to get a bunch of these and start using them on all of my fittings from here on out. I don't think I'm leaking but a small cost for ensuring a good seal with all my metal brake lines!
He gives the manufacturer and part numbers.
74 360 dart sport
Well-Known Member
Thank you very much I have a 3/16 brake line no matter what idoit leaks I will try this
grimreaper
Cross Member
I have used those on the last several lines I installed and they work great!
We used to use these sometimes in refrigeration. They fit either SAE flare or inverted flare
If you can find any copper washers at all (they are getting harder) and anneal them so they are soft, you could use them as well. "Might take a couple of tries"
Parker calls them a "copper flare gasket"
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077NHZ98C/?tag=fabo03-20
"Flaretite" is a brand name
Flaretite Seal
COPPER FLARE GASKET
If you can find any copper washers at all (they are getting harder) and anneal them so they are soft, you could use them as well. "Might take a couple of tries"
Parker calls them a "copper flare gasket"
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077NHZ98C/?tag=fabo03-20
"Flaretite" is a brand name
Flaretite Seal
COPPER FLARE GASKET
Have you tried the flaretite seals, are those any good?
adriver
Blazing Apostle
Copper washers.
A miracle material.
Cures arthritis and seals banjo fittings on brake calipers as well.
But another great easy tip which takes 8 minutes to explain.
Video uh wrecked uh by uh too uh many uh pauses, explanations of the obvious and molasses speak.
A miracle material.
Cures arthritis and seals banjo fittings on brake calipers as well.
But another great easy tip which takes 8 minutes to explain.
Video uh wrecked uh by uh too uh many uh pauses, explanations of the obvious and molasses speak.
Don't know have not used 'em
70 DDDart
Active Member
Great info, Thx TMMike, learned a new trick today at my age , that's good !!!
Sent my Jr a link to this to go with his coffee this morning. He said "damn, nobody keeps a secret anymore". LOL. I can't either. If you still have a local mom and pop hardware store you might find these washers sold individually. You wouldn't be the fist to seek a solution there.
I've posted this very thing previously. I've used those in the HVAC/R field.
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