Ok well it isnt a cummins, but you guys are the most knowledgeable, and this section has the most users active I was out in the garage with my neon last night and pumped the brakes and the rear drivers side brake line blew. Ive helped people lots of times with brake lines, but never by myself. I know I can get pre-flared 5' lengths, but how do I connect the new to the old? I cut it off halfway up and I am assuming that you just flare the old line with a fitting and connect it to the new line. Also, what do you use to cut this stuff?? When I use side cuts it bends closed. One more thing, what do I use to bend it if I dont have a tubing bender? Can I use something round to just bend it around? Thanks guys!

 

Use either a hacksaw or a cut off wheel. Be sure to deburr it before you flare the tubing though. You can bend the tubing over a round obrject, just be careful not to flatten the tubing.

 

Use a pipe cutter, any hardware store has them.

 

Yeah I just went out there and experimented on the old tubing and I can bend it well, I also used my pipe cutter and it worked great. Now my next question, I was going through my hardware and found a 3/16 brass compression assembly, it looks like it would work on brake lines but the compression ring does not want to fit over the pipe right, it is a hair too small. Do they sell fittings like this for brake lines or do I have to flair it?

 

What ever you do don't use a compression fitting on your brake lines.
Compression fitting are a bad idea.
Not reliable at all.
Buy the fitting and flare the line.

 

Would'nt it just be easier to goto the Auto part store tell them what you need and just get the correct parts? that way you don't have screw around bending and flareing and making a bigger headache for yourself?

 

Be sure you use a double flare on your brake lines, because of the high pressures involved. I found a cool DIY on making brake lines: http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/05...e_line_basics/