Hey guys,
I found this post from
Aeroquip socketless hose (FC598) - anyone else with issues? - Page 2 - LS1TECH
"The Aeroquip tech sheets indicate the FC598 should be used with crimped fittings (page 18 of the doc you linked to on post #6). Maybe the socketless fittings will still work with this hose (?), but all of the Aeroquip documentation I have found makes no mention of it; only the crimped fittings are noted for this hose.
Excuse me if I'm off base on this. I recently got a dry sump system I'll be fitting to a 4-cylinder, and it came with a length of FC598 and four socketless fittings. After reading the Aeroquip spec sheets, I'm thinking I should either get some crimped fittings or some different hose (FC332 socketless hose), and a search led me here."
Based on the post at ls1tech and here at the370z, I think I will go ahead and change my order to the blue fc332. I have nothing to lose except having a blue color.
I have also searched the web and it appears that when you slide the hose to the fitting, it is supposed to be a "major workout." Others even resort to heating the hose to help in installation. Did you guys encounter this norm, or did yours just slide over with just little force?