Technical Barbed Fitting

I'm wrestling with my first experience with barbed fittings on my remote oil filter. I cannot get the oil line, (1/2" 250 psi.) to seat past the first barb. I've oiled both fitting and line, and the only time I got one to seat was standing at the parts counter. . Any help or advice greatly appreciated!

 

I use boiling water. I have a tin can in the garage that I fill 2/3 of the way with water, then heat it with a propane torch. When the water starts to boil put the hose in the water and leave it there for a minute or so. Clamp the hose barb in a vice, and lubricate it. Pull the hose out of the boiling water and push it on the barb. It works a little better if the hose barb is horizontal in the vice. You can push with more effort with the barb in that direction. I have also used liquid soap as a lubricant, but you've got to be sure the hose is washed out well afterward. Get the hose hot, and it will push right on...

 

Got it! Wasn't getting it hot enough!

 

Aeroquip hose lube, along with a heat gun, also works great when ***embling socketless/push-on hose and fittings. As stated above, placing the fittings in a vice is almost a must.

 

you can always dig out the ky lube !

 

ditto on heat... that black plastic 1.5" water pipe wants you to heat it directly with a propane torch to slide it onto the barbed fitting...

 

I'm 70, they piss me off showing how weak I'm getting. I have one of my younger friends complete the task.

 

You can lay the end of the hose on a flat surface and " warm it up" as we used to say with the flat end of a ball peen hammer while slowly rolling it on the surface....it will temporarily strech the rubber long enough to push it home. OIT a**** old time diesel mechanics.

 

I've done this countless times when I was a boat mechanic and got feel
Good at it but haven't done in a while. Used them the other day and realized I wasn't getting any younger. Every one here is got it rite warm hose with plenty of lube and elbow grease.


Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

KY Lube ? Only thing I hated about KY Jelly , is there is never enough for your Johnny Cracker , in that damn pack

 

Used the KY on another project. Hot water and lube worked fine!