Tracy asked: I should have heeded
Rusty's warning on those "Easy push-on oil line fittings"
The Summit description says "no more busted knuckles trying to assemble
oil lines". Ha! I'm an FAA "standard 170
lb pilot" but that is not enough force to put on those blasted
fittings. Anyone know a trick to make them easier to put on?
Tracy – I don’t have any experience with those fittings –
but I do with other push-on / barbed fittings. I find dipping the end that is
to be pushed on into some very hot water (near boiling) for a while first makes
the rubber a lot more pliable – and the water helps a wee bit with
lubrication. Most go on with little problem after the heat treatment.
Regards,
Joe Hull (is a reluctance sensor something
that tells you when you shouldn’t fly?)
Cozy Mk-IV #991 (preping for DAR inspection
- details, details)
Redmond (Seattle),
Washington