Are these adaptors?
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Mrfrafjord
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They can be but they can also be just just a splice maybe had a leak or rub spot there in the past You’d have to pull the other side to see if it’s the same size
mintmoballen
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Just looks like someone used a push-lok fitting to splice the two hoses.
Probably all they had on hand. For such emergencies, I carry a pair of normal brass hose barb unions in 3/8" from a closeout store that I got for cheap that originally came some auto parts store. It never hurts to have such spare parts, they don't take up much of any space. I could probably make them fit 5/16" hose for the return system in a pinch.
engineertppllc
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Nothing to be alarmed about. Someone has repaired or extended the hose. The left side is indeed a standard push-lok nipple. Used with the appropriate hose they don't even need a clamp. Good for high pressure too.
In fact if you clamp them that sharp edge cuts the hose liner and then eventually it leaks. As told to me by a reputable Parker representative which happens to be on this forum.
The yellow plastic piece is just meant to stop the hose when you push it on as this type of barb requires no clamp. As Russ/Typ4 stated above, putting a clamp on that style barb is a no-no and will cut the inner tube.
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aggiediesel01
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Out of curiousity do you know what pressure the push-lok style fittings are good for?
Depends on the hose, but 250-300 psi is pretty typical.
I was told the same by someone that builds race car and uses them for fuel/transmission lines.
