Date:         Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:32:15 -0500
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Subject:      Re: bubble flare
Comments: To: robert feller <syncro.carboncow@GMAIL.COM>
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Bubble flare lines are available at all cookie cutter auto parts today.
Your biggest problem
is the length.  Napa has the line on the rear control arms... (I believe
its 18")  Everything
else will have to be cut to length and flared, or spliced together.


robert feller wrote:

>Scott,
>
>Obviously I'm learning from you guys tonight but from the few DIY sites I've
>been to for brake line repair it appears there are single, double and bubble
>flares. The double and bubble are often discribed as the two main types but
>different.
>
>Here is one of many pages I've read (see top paragraph), I'm interested in
>any comments agreeing (or disagreeing) with the author:
>
>http://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/staff/wunz/NoABSTCS/DoubleFlare.html
>
>On Dec 24, 2007 11:09 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
>wrote:
>
>
>
>>No, the hope is you can find a metric line of the right size with the ends
>>already done right on it.
>>No such think ( except in mexico in an emergency ) as converting a single
>>flare to a bubble flair I don't think.
>>
>>On the two types of flare - I would call the bottom flare in the picture a
>>'single flair'
>>And the top one a double or bubble flair. If that's not correct, someone
>>let
>>me know.
>>s.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>>robert feller
>>Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 7:48 PM
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: bubble flare
>>
>>So are we stating that I most likly will find the metric line but NOT the
>>needed bubble flare at FLAPS? thus I'll need the tool ken mentions
>>(expensive) to convert a double flare to a bubble flare?
>>
>>Again I reference this site for bubble vs. double:
>>http://volksweb.relitech.com/brakeln.htm
>>
>>--
>>Shawn Feller
>>Ohio
>>www.carboncow.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>--
>Shawn Feller
>Ohio
>www.carboncow.com
>
>
>