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Old 10-13-2011, 04:52 PM
throne7 throne7 is offline
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Originally Posted by Mike D View Post
That is not a flare. It is a formed piece attached to the end of the line. You don't use a flared end on this type of fuel line as the steel is too brittle and would split. You use a "ball and socket" arrangement which is what you have.
So you are saying Mercedes weld that little (flare-like) end to the tube with the banjo bolt above it? There is no way we can make something like it by hand-tools?
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