Fittings for 600 -4 hose to 1/4" hard tube?

Dave Bilyk

Dave Bilyk
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I am struggling to find a fitting to join this 600 -4 hose to this hard 1/4" tube. Clearly needs a -4 hose end fitting to -4 compression but searched a while snd not found anything. Any help appreciated
Dave
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Terry Oxandale

Skinny Man
The best solution I can think of is to slide a tube nut and sleeve over the tube, then flare the tube so that you can use a typical AN hose end:

Aside from that, and not as good, is to use a 1/4" Ferrule fitting-flare fitting, and then use a typical -4 hose end? For example:
 
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Dave Bilyk

Dave Bilyk
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Hi Terry, thanks, the X174 is exactly what I was looking for but couldn't seem to find. I will look for a uk supplier.
 

Terry Oxandale

Skinny Man
Be sure to support the hose sufficiently enough to eliminate vibration or movement for the benefit of the compressed ferrule.
 

Dave Bilyk

Dave Bilyk
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Terry, I misinterpreted the X174, and understand now that your first solution was the right one as you already said. So ordered that instead.
Dave
 

Dave Bilyk

Dave Bilyk
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At the same time as installing the fittings, I decided to mount the header tank properly which required cutting away the rear clip as shown. That was a trial and error job as there is no way to measure accurately. I had to get a compression fitting in the end as the stub was too short to use the flaring tool. Thanks for all your advice Terry, much appreciated.
 

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Dave Bilyk

Dave Bilyk
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Hi Shaun, mine came from decipher tuning ltd, I got others from Viper performance, hose fittings uk, and torques uk. Ebay is a good place to search, as none of them stock everything. Make sure you know whether you are getting a flare fitting or a compression fitting, and if it is a flare fitting that your tool has space to go on to the pipe end. The link you showed is a flare fitting I believe.
Scott, thanks, a compression fitting did the job, but if I have any problems with it, I agree that welding would be a good solution.
Dave
 

Dave Bilyk

Dave Bilyk
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Shaun, I have mostly jubilee clips with hose finishers, or without on the larger hoses, but yes I do like the look of the hose clamps, far tidier than jubilee. I guess that you need to check diameters more carefully, but undoubtedly superior.
 
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