Since stainless braided hose can be abrasive to anything it comes in contact with Fragola offers the -3 and -4 A-N sized hose with both a clear and a black smoke plastic cover. The hose will not scratch aluminum panels or remove paint.

The properties of P.T.F.E. (Teflon) make it a natural choice for use in all highly corrosive applications like automotive brake fluid. P.T.F.E. also works well for hot oil, power steering, automotive air conditioning, gauge lines, as well as nitrous oxide lines. The hose will take high pressure and cycle over and over without failure.

P.T.F.E. powder is extruded into a smooth bore tube product. The tube is then fed into a machine that weaves stainless steel wire into the familiar braided pattern. The hose is inspected 100% and any flawed sections are discarded.

As a rule of thumb when selecting an A-N hose to replace a given size automotive hose, the dash size is the nominal size in 1/16". For example; -8 A-N, is 8/16" or equivalent 1/2" automotive hose. The A-N hose, however, will be slightly smaller due to the wall thickness of the hose. Please reference the chart below for the nominal inside diameter of the hose you are interested in.

Manufacturer recommended Stainless Braided Hose Cutting and Fitting Assembly Processes and Techniques

• First, cutting the Fragola Stainless Braided Hose is easy. Wrap the hose with "Gray" or masking tape at the desired length. You want to keep the braids from fraying. The hose may be cut with a hack saw if you have a 32-teeth-per-inch blade, otherwise a Beverly Shear, radiac or chop saw will work fine. After the cut, carefully remove the tape and trim any frayed ends if neccessary.
• Second, with the hose cut to the desired length, you must first slide the socket onto the hose.
• Third, open up the braiding in order for the "olive" to slide over the P.T.F.E. liner. You may find Fragola's P.T.F.E. Braid Spreader (Part #FRA900065) works well in this application. The braid must be spread sufficiently so the small shoulder inside the "olive" rests against the cut end of the P.T.F.E. liner.
• Fourth, if you used Fragola's Braid Spreader, the nipple end will have already resized the P.T.F.E. liner, which may be squashed from teh cutting operation. If not, you must insert something in the end of th P.T.F.E. liner to bring it back to a round shape (an ice pick works well for this operation).