<VV> Flare nut wrench size

[tkalp at cox.net]

Friend of mine had an adjustable wrench, brand name "Lobster" that he used on occasion to put his '32 Ford roadster together.  The 1" wrench for the filter covers does not require great precision. I usually grab the 1" shorty combination wrench from the cheap Harbor Freight Set, works fine.   Yes I have a thin wrench for the PG modulator, but only use it for that.

Time for a little education.   There are Vice-Grips and Vice-Grips.   What commonly come to everyone's mind with the term Vice-Grip is the Vice Grip Pliers . . . they tend to make quick work of rounding off the points from any hexagonal fastener.  The lesser known are the Vice Grip Wrench.  These have one V shaped jaw that clamps to the flats of a Hexagonal fastener and are clamped tight by the opposing jaw.   These work especially well on brake and fuel lines because the clamping action slightly tweeks the fitting helping it to brake loose from any corrosion.  My set of Vice Grip Wrenches gets most of the fittings that stump my flare wrench set.

T. Kalp
Wichita, KS

---- Sethracer--- via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote: 
> Most people have an adjustable wrench handy (Technically "Crescent"  is a 
> Trademark/brand name - I am sooooo guilty) It beats the hell out  of a 
> "Water-pump" clamping pliers "Channel-locks" or a "Vise-grip" -  (More 
> trademarks!). Dennis is correct. I should have said: "Go to your  workbench and pull 
> out your 1" open end wrench. (Box-end won't work) When  you find you don't 
> have one, then pull out the Crescent wrench you do have!"  <grin> If properly 
> used, a Crescent wrench will not harm the large  nut! 
>  
> How many tube fittings have you seen that are mutilated by vise-grips? At  
> least he was asking for the proper Flare-nut size! And if your Corvair cost  
> twice as much as a Rolls-Royce, you paid too much!
>  
> - Seth
>  
>  
>  
> In a message dated 9/2/2014 5:37:10 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
> virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:
> 
> There no  bolts on a Corvair or another piece of equipment that requires a
> 'Crescent'  Wrench.  I was famous for saying this when I was an Equipment
> Engineer  at the world's largest semiconductor manufacture.  Every one of  
> our
> technicians had every proper wrench, but many of them usually chose to  
> round
> off bolts with 'Crescent' wrenches.
> 
> My usual serenade, was  'you are working on a piece of equipment that cost
> more than twice the cost  of a Royals Royce, would you like the mechanic
> working on you car to use  the proper wrench or a 'Crescent' wrench?
> 
> dp
> 
> -----Original  Message-----
> From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]  On Behalf Of
> Sethracer--- via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02,  2014 4:43 PM
> To: thesuperscribe at yahoo.com;  virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Flare nut wrench  size
> 
> I read Dennis' reply. Basically, Tom, to get to the filter, you  will have 
> to
> remove the big nut. But to remove the big nut, the fuel line  must be
> removed,  and pulled back. And that fuel line should be backed  off first, 
> to
> preserve  the integrity of the fuel lines On a 140  motor, both the primary
> and secondary fuel lines must be removed from the  big nuts, to replace
> either filter. (Unless you want to start disassembling  lots of tubes and
> fittings.) The  big nut is best held in place by a  large "Crescent" wrench,
> while the flare-nut wrench - Dennis mentions a  7/16" - loosens and retreats
> the SAE inverted flare nut, mounted on the  fuel line. Then you can use the
> large Crescent wrench to remove the big  nut. Reverse order to install.
> Tighten that big nut first tight but  carefully into the Carb body before
> inserting the line  nut. On a 140  start both line nuts into the large nuts
> before tightening down   either one. -  Seth
> 
> 
> 
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