What are the different types of hose fittings?
This fitting is the same as it’s straight counterpart; however, it is available in various different angles. (Commonly 45, 90, and 180) Male flare fittings or flare unions allow you to reduce size between or connect two female hose fittings together. The seal is provided by contacting surfaces.
How to determine the size of a fitting?
If you are unsure as to what thread size you are using lay your fitting over the appropriate drawing to determine its size. The line drawings below depict the actual sizes of the various common AN/ORB thread sizes. If you are unsure as to what size fitting you have lay your fitting over the appropriate drawing to determine its size.
Do you know what size fishing line to use?
Beginners or novices to fishing have confusion about all aspects of the sport. This includes the fishing line. Beginners often do not know what size fishing line to use. The size or strength does matter when fishing. A line too strong is heavier. It will reduce the number of bites. A line too light will break easily.
What kind of tape to use on quick release fittings?
It is a good idea to use Teflon/PTFE tape on threaded fittings. Quick-release fittings are designed to seal using internal o-rings, so any additional sealant or tape is not required. If you are experiencing leaks from a quick-release coupling, it will likely be due to incompatibility or damage/loss of the o-ring.
What kind of hard line tubing do I Need?
Earls hard-line tubing is easily formed to virtually any requirement and can be used with Earl’s tube nuts, tube sleeves, compression adapters, and hard-line tools. Choose from Stainless Steel, Easy-Form, Steel, or Aluminum Hard-Line Tubing.
What kind of fittings do I need for transmission line?
Whether you want to upgrade your OEM lines to aftermarket stainless steel or add a separate transmission cooler, we’ve got the transmission line adapter fittings to get the job done right. Choose from a huge variety of fitting sizes and attachment styles.
How does a JEGS hard line an adapter work?
JEGS Hard Tube AN Adapters are anodized aluminum and easily connect tubing to AN fittings; just slide tubing into tube nut, install the ferrule, and attach tube end. Sold 1/pkg.
What are the different types of fuel line fittings?
The fittings we will discuss are Adapter Fittings (also called Standard, or Union), Port Fittings, and Pipe Fittings, as well as thread types and size standards associated with each. Before we get into the types of fittings we’ll first define the thread types used on the fittings, as well as discuss applicable AN standards.