I have used many aeroquip fittings in the past but have only just assembled some torque teflon hose and fittings,

Now with aeroquip you tighten the two half of the fittings until there is a gap of approx 0.7mm, but with these TORQUES fittings I can only tightest until there is a gap of approx 2.5mm which is massive in comparison but it is so tight try to go further that the alloy aeroquip spanner is flexing! And I fear the fitting itself will crack which I am sure WILL happen if I go further


Anyone else used these, if so what kind of gap did you have when assembled,?

Have emailed Alex of Torques to ask but thought I would ask here as well

Thanks
Marc

 

not sure but id put a little bit of tape on your spanners so they dont mark your fittings so much.

 

They are alloy aeroquip spanners, the marks are from the alloy aeroquip vice jaws, because I was trying to do them so tight, the others I went easier on

Think il just pressure test them and if ok then I will leave as they are

 

wait for the reply from torques. It is the weekend.

tape the vice jaws if its them marking the fittings!!

 

The fittings I use we're really tight. I Un done them sprayed some lube on the ends reassembled them and they went all the way.

Give that a try mate

 

My torques ones are pretty flush too, there's probably about 1mm of gap on mine.

 

Most of mine went all the way but some are really tight

 

Had a try at backing them off and then re tightening every time they get tight and it helps them go further, about 1.7mm

 

yes sorted out an AUX fuel tank for my toy and used similar. The gap for me with 12 mM braided pipe was 3.03mM according to my verniers! PM me if you need any more information! The easyist thing to do is show you using skype as I could take the laptop into the garage and show you as you asked in real time!

I also use PTFE tape on some of the fitments, as they are for petrol!