[Psml] Aluminum Hose Barb Question

[Phil Arcuni]

Hot water might be safer than a hair dryer, which might dry out the 
hose.

Phil Arcuni
Key West

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D C *Mac* Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
To: <plarcuni at sprynet.com>
Cc: <psml at usps.org>
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Psml] Aluminum Hose Barb Question
Insert large pliers (to fit) into the tubing/hose then
OPEN the handles which will spread the jaws and
the tubing.  It may take some real strength to do
it if your hose/tubing is large and tough.  You can
possibly aid the process by heating up the hose
with a hair dryer.

** D C "Mac" Macdonald **

> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:02:20 -0400
> From: sisu26 at nettally.com
> Subject: [Psml] Aluminum Hose Barb Question
> CC: psml at usps.org
> To: k2gkk at hotmail.com
>
> Greetings!
> I am installing an aluminum fuel tank and want to use aluminum
> hose barbs. The problem seems to be that the aluminum hose barb for
> 3/8 inch ID hose is a "little big" for the hose. My brass 3/8 inch
> hose barbs fit the fuel hose quite nicely but I would rather use the
> aluminum hose barbs. Any suggestions as to how to get the 3/8 inch
> ID hose to slide on the aluminum barbs?
>
> C. Henry Depew
> Crystal River