Aeroquip Socketless Hose

Aeroquip Socketless Hose

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TrackNutz

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164 posts

75 months

Saturday 19th January 2019
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Had anyone used the Aeroquip AQP Socketless stuff?

Obviously the braided AQP stuff is the normal choice (or Goodridge 600 braided) with a working pressure of 1000 psi, but I've noticed the socketless stuff is almost half the price, but with a working pressure of 250psi and no outer braid.

My application is fuel lines from the tank through a swirl pot, then external pump to rail through the car, so nothing will be external as such so chance of damage minimal, pressures not exceeding 50psi.

A bit of weight saving and cost saving, but is there a risk? Any stories?

Thanks.

stevieturbo

17,229 posts

246 months

Saturday 19th January 2019
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Never used Aeroquip, but have user Earls and other brands.

It's been around for years, so cant see why you'd have concerns about safety etc.

But.....it is one pain in the hole to put together, and if it needs to come apart, the hoses must be cut off. Those reasons alone stopped me using it some time ago.

Go for either the compression style fittings that are re-usable and easily put together etc....or ideally all teflon stuff.

Teflon can be handier as they're thinner overall for any given size, so if space is tight they just take up less room. And you can get them with black plastic or braided outer coverings so you dont have to suffer that horrible stainless braided st.

eliot

11,364 posts

253 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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I use the stuff - no issues. As above needs to be cut off to remove, but I cant see why you would need to if you had planned your installation correctly.

Ive

211 posts

168 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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I used them to do the fuel and oil system on my Honda engined Elise.
Get your lenghts right as said above as they are hard to remove again from the fitting.
I patially cut them with a saw through the braiding and used some pliers to rip them open over the fitting. If you do so, make sure you don’t damage the fitting. No big deal for AN6 lines to remove. Still not as convenient as compression type fittings.
Make also sure you lube the fitting, I used assembly lube, before attempting to push the hose over the fitting. Without lube, it is next to impossible to push it on until the stop.
Aeroquip mandates the use of lube in their instructions.

No oil leaks and no fuel smell so far in the first season incl. one hot trackday in Spa.

I have also worked with XRP branded hoses with screwed on compresson fittings. More expensive, but redoing hoses on a fitting is much easier.