Thread: Compression Fittings for steel fuel line

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Originally Posted by astroracer

That is correct Roger. The lines will be fully assembled when they are coated. I will fully clean the inside of the tubes, assemble the steel adapter fittings, pressure test the assembly, plug the ends and have them coated. Should work well.
Mark

Yep, can't argue with that approach! I was thinking of powder coating the tube, then installing fittings, which wouldn't work so good; or even installing the fittings and trying to mask them from the coating, which definitely wouldn't work so good. Had me scratching my head a bit, so I asked!! Thanks for responding.

How does the hydraulic tubing compare in price to stainless, Mark?

Especially after you add the cost of powder coating?????????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

How does the hydraulic tubing compare in price to stainless, Mark?

Can't say Dave. When I bought the steel tubing, stainless was about twice the price. That was a few years ago though and prices have gone up alot since then.
I get powder coating done for a real nice price Jerry. Cheap enough that I can do that rather then paint and come out ahead...

If I recall---hydraulic tube is precision wall thickness seamless tubing,dead soft annealed, un coated????With modern gasolene, you will have water pockets collect in any low places and since it won't mix with the alcohol types you will get internal rusting----------

I do not concur.

All the major fuel de-icing additives are alcohol base. The alcohol binds with the ice and lowers the freezing point of the water. Point being: alcohol and water DO mix. Come on over to the house, and I'll prove it with some cheap rum.