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Re: [ST] Fuel Fitting Replacement
- Subject: Re: [ST] Fuel Fitting Replacement
- From: Dave Bardell <dbardell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 15:43:58 -0500
Rod,
Sorry to hear about the problems you had, but thanks a lot for the info
from Colder Products.
Dave Bardell
MillerSTown, PA
Rod Brown wrote:
>After ordering a kit from Great Bay and using a lot of words that should be
>removed from the King's English while doing the install, I thought I would
>just put this information out for those who may be interested. First, my
>plastic female connector disintegrated and had to be removed using dremel,
>soldering iron and fowl language. I thought everyone knew not to use
>permanent loctite on plastic threads, silly me. Second, my other female
>connector came in the kit with 3/8" barbs and the line from the tank is
>1/4". Don't bother to put the 1/4" line on the 3/8" barb if you should
>happen to get the wrong part like I did. It will split the hose, more fowl
>language. Fowl or foul ???? Wow, been a long day. Great Bay is sending
>the right part. After doing a bit of research on BSPT versus NPT and
>checking out my dad's Machinist Handbook, that BSPT female couple is NOT
>supposed to go all the way in. It is doing what a tapered pipe thread is
>supposed to do. Just don't forget the red loctite. Mine went in about a
>quarter inch.
>
>The following are Colder Products part numbers and the web page where you
>can get a contact. http://www.colder.com/asp_distributors/search.asp
>
>This is the female fitting that screws into the tank -
>LCD10004BSPT Description: 1/4" BSPT valved body
>Coupling Material: Chrome Plated Brass
>Internal Shut-off: Yes
>O-ring Material: Buna-N
>Pressure Range: Vacuum - 250 psi
>Temperature Range: -40° - 180° F
>Tubing Size: 1/4" BSPT
>
>This is the female fitting on the end of the 1/4" hose coming out of the
>tank-
>LCD17004 Description: 1/4" HB valved in-line body
>Coupling Material: Chrome Plated Brass
>Internal Shut-off: Yes
>Length: 2.00"
>O-ring Material: Buna-N
>Pressure Range: Vacuum - 250 psi
>Temperature Range: -40° - 180° F
>Tubing Size: 1/4"
>Tubing Size (Metric): 6.4 mm
>
>
>These are the two male elbows that are in the 3/8" lines that go to the FI -
>LCD23006 Description: 3/8" HB valved elbow insert
>Coupling Material: Chrome Plated Brass
>Internal Shut-off: Yes
>Length: 1.28"
>O-ring Material: Buna-N
>Pressure Range: Vacuum - 250 psi
>Temperature Range: -40° - 180° F
>Tubing Size: 3/8"
>Tubing Size (Metric): 9.5 mm ID
>
>
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