pretty neat AN fiting tool.

[stephen4785]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=IL4kPrSZSEc

[JimD]

Very nice!

[turbostang]

You know, I've seen those things all over the damn place and never even though about using one. Now, after seeing the demo - it's not a bad idea!

[Lason]

Ill just stick to pushlok

[Denny]

Ill just stick to pushlok

Right. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. LOL

[Doug Hatton]

I was suprised at how frayed his freshly cut line was. I cut mine with a portaband after wrapping it with tape and the frays are non-existant. To me, that was the key to getting it in the fitting correctly.

[turbostang]

I was suprised at how frayed his freshly cut line was. I cut mine with a portaband after wrapping it with tape and the frays are non-existant. To me, that was the key to getting it in the fitting correctly.

The piece he actually cut and the piece he showed don't look like the same hose to me - however, I've had the cheaper hoses do that.

FWIW, I dont trust pushlock as far as I can throw it (on critical stuff). I've never had it come off on anything I've worked on, but I have seen it come off of 3 cars for sure.

[Lason]

Was the stuff you saw come apart that shitty Parker blue hose? I have seen that stuff get gummy from fuels and wouldnt trust it after that. Ive never had issues with the aeroquip stuff though.

[turbostang]

In all honesty, I don't remember what brand it was - but I know the blue stuff you speak of, it's shitty on a good day.

[KBScobravert]

Earls Pro-Lite 350 and all is right in the world.

I can't see the video but I imagine it is talking about the shells that go over the hose nut that threads into the fitting to force the hose through a nice tappered cone before it goes into the nut. I have them from -3 to -12 and did not need to use them since my car is plumbed with nothing but Earls Pro-Lite.

Back in the day when I had to make hoses out of stainless they would have been nice to have around but the real key is using a good cutting device and nice and tight tape. Fingernails work great for pushing in the strays but get one of those under your nail and you will cry like a little girl.

[Mach1]

Chisel, hammer, and a block of alum and my cuts are perfect and slide right into the fittings w/o any issues.

[BLK306]

I'd rather have the aluminum blocks he has in his vise that holds the fitting while you install the threaded end.

[KBScobravert]

I'd rather have the aluminum blocks he has in his vise that holds the fitting while you install the threaded end.

They are nice for holding the fittings without marring them up. All my fittings on my car are Earls Ano-Tuff black and for having the word "tuff" in the name they sure can scratch pretty easily. I think I have approximately 25 hose ends and I was not in the mood to tear up all that money invested.

Most of those jaws have a magnetic strip to hold them against the jaws as an added plus.