Has anybody plumbed salt water through a Nickel-Plated Aluminum fitting? I'm interested in the longevity of this fitting in a salt water application.


Here is a link to a fitting im interested in made by Aeroquip:

http://www.aeroquip.cc/fce1534-fbe1534.aspx

Thanks for any and all input....

Tom

I would say stainless in saltwater, salt will ruin stainless over time make sure to flush often might last

Boat only gets used on the weekends and gets flushed religiously every time its used. I would gladly use stainless, if a fitting like this was made out of stainless. I'm only considering it because of mounting restrictions and interference of other plumbing. but if someone knows of a manufacturer that makes a fitting like this out of stainless id be very interested!

Don't use them, I had a set that I used on the stainless braided lines for the external hydraulic steering rams. They lasted a month using them in saltwater and that was only two days a week and washed after every use. When mine went it was the beginning of the 4th of July weekend, fired up the boat checked to see if I water pumping through the engine and noticed a rain bow trail film on top of the water.

even with the best flushing the aluminum fittings wil corrode. S/S for salt water.