warning re: oil hose and fittings!

boosted180 · 08-23-2011, 05:36 PM

i've been using my own diy kit for the past 2 years without problems. and you're right about being able to be creative and flexible with a diy vs. a commercial kit.

when i changed out my tru-cool for this setrab unit, i had to use new fittings from setrab and i'm suspecting that there was some oil residue on the inside of the lines and when i put the lines over the new fittings, that bit of oil made it slippery enough to come lose under high pressures.
and i did leave enough slack in the lines. it must have been a huge amount of pressure b/c i remember i could not physically remove the lines after putting them on the fittings, no matter how hard i pulled and tugged!

but regardless, it's a good idea to use zip-ties or clamps or whatever to secure your lines to prevent this kind of problem. in a way, i'm so glad it happened to me now b/c if this happened on track, it could have been disasterous.

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08-23-2011, 05:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
boosted180 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: long beach Posts: 188 Drives: '09 370z sport 6m Rep Power: 18	i've been using my own diy kit for the past 2 years without problems. and you're right about being able to be creative and flexible with a diy vs. a commercial kit. when i changed out my tru-cool for this setrab unit, i had to use new fittings from setrab and i'm suspecting that there was some oil residue on the inside of the lines and when i put the lines over the new fittings, that bit of oil made it slippery enough to come lose under high pressures. and i did leave enough slack in the lines. it must have been a huge amount of pressure b/c i remember i could not physically remove the lines after putting them on the fittings, no matter how hard i pulled and tugged! but regardless, it's a good idea to use zip-ties or clamps or whatever to secure your lines to prevent this kind of problem. in a way, i'm so glad it happened to me now b/c if this happened on track, it could have been disasterous.