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| NARP74 |
 Aug 19 2025, 11:42 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,411 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I know what does not! My hands only in tight places on dry tube and hose.
I am under the tank trying to fit a hose to the SS 10mm feed line to the back of the car. The line moves while I push the hose on and it is dry, I only get a quarter inch on before it all stops. I have good cohline hose in the proper metric size. Tight spaces and the hose and line make it challenging. So can I add some lube? What kind won't hurt the hose. Any tools to use? I have resisted getting pliers out so far. Getting frustrated. Time and distance break from the project for a while. |
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| Jamie |
Aug 19 2025, 01:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,139 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States 
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QUOTE(NARP74 @ Aug 19 2025, 09:42 AM)  I know what does not! My hands only in tight places on dry tube and hose. I am under the tank trying to fit a hose to the SS 10mm feed line to the back of the car. The line moves while I push the hose on and it is dry, I only get a quarter inch on before it all stops. I have good cohline hose in the proper metric size. Tight spaces and the hose and line make it challenging. So can I add some lube? What kind won't hurt the hose. Any tools to use? I have resisted getting pliers out so far. Getting frustrated. Time and distance break from the project for a while. Some soap or WD 40 would be a big help! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
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| 914werke |
Aug 19 2025, 01:46 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,346 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Use liquid soap or glycerin DONT use any petroleum based product (incl. WD40)
I know...fuel is petrolium based, but the soap or glycerin will dry w/o a film providing a tight seal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
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| NARP74 |
Aug 19 2025, 01:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,411 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Liquid soap it is, fresh out of glycerin. I was worried about other petro based chems. I have some dry ptfe spray I was thinking about.
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| 914sgofast2 |
Aug 19 2025, 02:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 757 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
Saliva also works well and costs nothing.
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| rjames |
Aug 19 2025, 02:44 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,343 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(914sgofast2 @ Aug 19 2025, 01:39 PM) Saliva also works well and costs nothing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| Puebloswatcop |
Aug 19 2025, 04:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,655 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Just be careful how you get the salive on there. You don't want to get caught with the nipple in your mouth (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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| NARP74 |
Aug 19 2025, 04:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,411 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Much easier. I should have asked before my last 2 connections, but those were the hardest, no leverage and tight quarters.
I remembered I had a cheap HF clamp that reverses into a spreader clamp, and used that to hold the SS line at the engine firewall so I could press harder on the end by the tank. Wiring and leak test next. Oh joy. |
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| JamesM |
Aug 19 2025, 05:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,119 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Kearns, UT Member No.: 5,834 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Sil-Glyde
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| NARP74 |
Aug 20 2025, 06:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,411 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Looking that up.
It's hot and dry here, I was dehydrated. |
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| Dynosoar11 |
Aug 20 2025, 10:28 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 1-November 22 From: So Cal Member No.: 26,961 Region Association: None |
2nd for Sil-Glide That stuff is the best! NAPA sell a house brand that is the same for 1/3 the price too.
Dyno |
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| jim_hoyland |
Aug 20 2025, 11:01 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,855 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Yup…
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