Re: [Amc-list] Before and After engine compartment

[Peter Marano <pmarano@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:35:12 -0700
> From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Before and After engine compartment
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>  > The second looks a lot better, but it's
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>> leaking (maybe thread sealant would fix it).
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> Sad to say, the threads are not involved in the seal. The nut only 
> presses the flare against the matching "cone" in the female part.
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However I have had some success using Teflon tape on the threads if the 
fitting is less than perfect.  The Teflon reduces friction and allows 
more clamping force.
> If you're using one of those inexpensive flarin tools (I do) that is two 
> bars with wingnut clamps, you need to spend a lot of very careful time 
> gettin everything PERFECTLY square. What I do is, gently clamp the line 
> so it stays in place, but not tighten. THEN clamp the two bars exactly 
> parallel with C-clamps. THEN eyeball it carefully to make sure the end 
> of the tubing is EXACTLY square with the bars, and check 90 degrees 
> apart. Only then tighten the crap out of it. (Mine bows slightly right 
> where the tubing is; I use another C-clamp to press the two bars 
> together better. THEN when you put the flare tool on, that straddles the 
> two bars. Note that if the bars were not made exactly parallel, the cone 
> on the flare will be cocked and make a cocked flare.
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> Practice and experience does help, but it is a very frustrating too. 
> ANother option is to get a pre-flared line that's too long, and 
> carefully make loops to take up the slack.
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> I've searched, and found no tool between ther $30 piece of crap and the 
> $300 real tools that do everything. I just want to flare brake line!
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I have used the hydraulic tool but thought it was tedious, 
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=14790&itemType=PRODUCT&iProductID=14790
I do enjoy using the turret style tool I bought from Eastwood for 
~$220.00. 
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=14790&itemType=PRODUCT&iProductID=14790
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>> Another gotcha is we put the carb together wrong, and the fast idle
>> screw doesn't touch the cam plate. Gotta pull the carb and put the
>> plate on correctly - right now it idles wide open (yikes!). The fast
>> idle screw doesn't touch the plate at all.
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> (That's usually how everyone learns that sort of thing. Chances are you 
> won't do it again :-)
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> Good luck for a Saturday cruise!!!
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