# Where to buy vacuum tubing locally? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 17, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-vacuum-tubing-locally/263796 "2012-05-17T02:13:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-vacuum-tubing-locally/263796/11 "2012-05-17T09:19:07Z")
> [@Dragging Rear Brake - '96 Subaru Legacy](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dragging-rear-brake-96-subaru-legacy/49623/9): > > I was going to leave the factory hard lines up to the firewall and just replace the rubber sections under the hood. To help clean it up and not have to worry about any hoses sliding off. I was doing some research and it looks like you can attach the AN fittings to the hardline similar to a swedgelock fitting (nut compresses a ferrule which clamps the hard line and gives a tight seal). I was thinking of possibly moving the canister up to the bulkhead to help free up a little space in that really tight section (especially once the FMIC piping is in there too). They won’t slide off. Dealt with alot of subarus and never have had that happen ever, yet I HAVE seen braided lines fail at the hose end due to improper assembly procedure. If you’re going to replace them, just give Fred a shout at Capitalland 399-9900 and order up fresh oem lines and the associated clamps. The do make compression -to- AN type fittings but it’s more of a hassle and you’re just creating another potential leak point. If you’re going to attach AN fittings to the hard lines, you’re better of removing the lines and brazing steel fittings directly to the lines to attach the hose ends/hose barbs for whatever line you’re going to run. the compression style fittings do work though, but the line must be perfect(no rust, coating, scratches, etc) --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-vacuum-tubing-locally/263796)._