> > The system was unfortunately assembled with plastic crimp fittings. In our tenure as an owner three of these have failed usually with body
> > cracks. That is handy that way because if you can get the system pressure up at all, the failed fitting will whistle loudly enough for your wife
> > to hear and point it out to you. The fitting can be removed by using a file to cut the crimp ring and then no tubing length is lost.
> >
> > Matt
>
>
> All the fittings on my '74 are brass. I just figured all '73 & 74's had brass fittings. The '75 has the plastic fittings and the are a bunch of
> crap compared to the brass.
>
> (Note the use of the word "figured" instead of "ASSume")
I never realized that. I just assumed that since all of my 1976 GMC are plastic that all GMCs came that way.
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Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
> > cracks. That is handy that way because if you can get the system pressure up at all, the failed fitting will whistle loudly enough for your wife
> > to hear and point it out to you. The fitting can be removed by using a file to cut the crimp ring and then no tubing length is lost.
> >
> > Matt
>
>
> All the fittings on my '74 are brass. I just figured all '73 & 74's had brass fittings. The '75 has the plastic fittings and the are a bunch of
> crap compared to the brass.
>
> (Note the use of the word "figured" instead of "ASSume")
I never realized that. I just assumed that since all of my 1976 GMC are plastic that all GMCs came that way.
--
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
