compression fittings on brake lines

p8ntman442 · Post by **p8ntman442** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:34 pm

So at autozone, I asked the girl to show me where they ahd the brake line fittings (1/4" by 3/16" reducer) she dragged me off to the compression fitting bin.

I waited and asked the owner where they were, he took me to the same compression fittings. I not so politly told him that they were illegal to use on brake lines, and he told me that everyone was driving around illegally then. I cant find the law, but I beleive I am right on this. Legal or not I would never do it, but I'm positive its illegal, Just cant seem to prove it.

Comments?

whipped · Post by **whipped** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:33 pm

next time ask them to point you to the copper brake line :thumbleft:

cactus bastard · Post by **cactus bastard** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:21 am

and the minibar while they're at it

p8ntman442 · Post by **p8ntman442** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:19 am

I'm gonna call autozone and ask them if it is their official stance that I should use compression fittings on my brakes, or if it is just that branch owners opinion. And wether or not they endorse him.

Dirty Sanchez · Post by **Dirty Sanchez** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:04 am

Normally splicing brake lines with compression fittings is an emergency use only situation. The correct connection for our brake lines is a double flare bubble and a junction of some sort. Compression fittings can leak and fail because of the line pressure involved.

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:37 am

Compression fittings on brake lines are illegal in Alberta. The local NAPA is good at telling me this every time I want to buy 3/8" and 5/16" tubing and compression fittings (for fuel lines).

p8ntman442 · Post by **p8ntman442** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:12 pm

rodney dickmans clutch line repair kit uses them, but I guess its clutch not brake so its ok. I still wouldnt do it.

Boscolingus · Post by **Boscolingus** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:56 pm

VatoZones are a corporate identity, not franchised like McDonalds or 7-11. Whatever thier stance is goes for ALL stores

Ironova · Post by **Ironova** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:06 pm

I went to get a double flare anvil so I could flare my lines back together and do it the right way. I went to Napa and they gave me that same damn fitting. $6 for that piece of shit. I got to messing around with it and some brake line and I don't see how it would keep it from leaking very long. Only one place in town had the double flare by itself. $6 for it. I'm getting my money back for the splicer.

Darkmage · Post by **Darkmage** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:47 am

we refuse to do them in my shop, but to my knowledge, they aren't technically illegal...

Personally, i wouldnt use compression fittings on a clutch line (much lower pressure) but for fuel lines? sure, ill do that all day...