Fill hose leaking from flare fitting—fixable?

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A fill hose I have started leaking near a flare fitting. It’s leaking between the ferrule and the fitting, but doesn’t appear to be from the flare connection itself. See attached picture. Flexing the hose near the ferrule makes the leak better or worse, but doesn’t stop it completely. I

I’ve tightened the flare fitting to NPT adapter that’s next in line, but no changes. If I put wrenches on the two nuts to the left of that, the hose just swivels, and nothing actually gets
tighter or looser.

I don’t normally deal with flare fittings, so not sure if I’m missing something here. Is this fixable, or do I just need to find a shop that will chop off the bad fitting and re-crimp a new one on?

Thanks,
Jim
 

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From what I can tell, cut and crimp or replace the hose.

Thanks. Any idea what I should expect to pay for a cut and crimp? Is that a 20 dollar or a 50 dollar job?
 
Thanks. Any idea what I should expect to pay for a cut and crimp? Is that a 20 dollar or a 50 dollar job?
the fitting is like $4
labor, 3 mins

Its a $10 kind of thing. Or replace the whole hose in which case the hose is usually the most expensive bit at $3-5/foot
 
the fitting is like $4
labor, 3 mins

Its a $10 kind of thing. Or replace the whole hose in which case the hose is usually the most expensive bit at $3-5/foot

Even better. I like walking into a place knowing about what I should expect to pay, so at least I know if I'm being ripped off. Appreciate the info.

Jim
 

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