Dude,
I've been told here in Wisconsin that not only is it unsafe to use
compression fittings on brakes but also illegal, I think it might even be
illegal to sell compression fittings knowing they will be used for brake
lines. In one semi emergency situation I considered using a compression
fitting on a left front brake but after looking at the line it seemed just
as much work to do that as to bend the line a fix it right. Better to take
the time and fix it right than to tear up your car or worse yourself or
someone else.
-Joe
-I don't know anything about brake lines or compression fittings, so keep
-in mind that what I have to say is all generalized.
-
-I've gone in to parts stores with weird requests before, and always been
-annoyed when the guy behind the counter tried to quiz me on what I was
-doing. It would take too long to explain, so just sell me the parts. In
-my case it's usually computer parts for two or three different computers
-I'm working on, in which case they always give me hassles because the
-stuff I'm buying won't all work together. The problem is that they're
-only seeing 10% of the picture, but the same principle applies.
-
-I understand your concerns, if he was really trying to do something unsafe
-with actual brake lines then I can see why you wouldn't want to sell the
-stuff to him. Even if you're not legally liable for something some
-wingnut does with parts you sold him, there's the question of parts
-failures being on your conscience. But if he was trying to make a
-refridgerator or something, you'd have to figure he knows exactly what he
-wants, and he's probably just not wanting to share details.
-
-I do usually appreciate advice from the employees at the store.
-Personally, in your situation I would have said "okay, sir, I want you to
-understand that using these fittings on a brake line is really dangerous
-and stupid, and if you do that, you do it at your own risk. But I'll sell
-them to you if that's what you really want to do."
-
-There's always the question of whether you could have prevented him from
-crashing if he does have a crash caused by the parts you sold him. But
-you can't take responsibility for someone else's actions. Besides, if he
-doesn't get the stuff from you, he'll probably just go online and order
-low-quality junk from China and go ahead and use it anyway.
-
-I get what you did, but I would say that it's not your job to save people
-from themselves. Make sure he understands that what he's describing is
-not a good idea, but in the end if he insists then it's his choice.
-
-Just my own opinion.
-
--- -Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Burlington, Ontario -his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white -hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black - -
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