R.White Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) Hi Guys. I am looking for the two 3/8" elbows that screw in the top of the vacuum tank. These have a fine thread and a coarse thread. The ones I have are in poor condition 199570[/ATTACH]Thankyou,Ray. Edited June 23, 2013 by R.White (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1930 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Ive got some of those Ray, send 1000,000 in loose change and we can make this trans. happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 I'm a bit short of loose change but could swap my holiday home in Nantucket?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1930 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 No problem Ray, youll owe me, send me a mail, and we will work out the contract, I mean details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DodgeKCL Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I also have some of those in my parts boxes. But we can pick them up at a plumbers supply store over here for a buck or two. They are called 'nipples' and are used to plumb lines for dishwashers,water softeners,air conditioners etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DodgeKCL Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Just as further thought. If the nipple is bottoming out before it becomes fuel/vacuum tight,they can sometimes have a bit of the end of the threads ground off. This shortening up allows the nipple to go further into the hole before bottoming. The nipples are tapered and they become tighter and tighter as they run into the hole. Also we don't assemble anything over here anymore without Teflon plumbers tape. These nipples will take about 3 or 4 turns of the thin tape. I then cut off the excess with a razor knife for show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Lawson Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 NOT a good idea to use teflon tape on fuel lines A small bit only has to come off and it can cause all sorts of problems Loc-Tight thread sealer is much safer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Or at least use the yellow teflon tape as it is supposed to be gasoline resistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I once knew a man from Nantucket.... oops, wrong forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) I once knew a man from Nantucket.... oops, wrong forum!L.O.L. ....as Homer said "let's just say that the rumours about the guy are greatly exaggerated" Ray's definition of 'holiday home' ..... a 2 man tent pitched up on the beach! :cool: Edited June 25, 2013 by R.White (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cahartley Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Those are common, hardware store, items.1/8" pipe into the tank and 1/4" flares coming from the tank.Get new flare nuts and some 1/4' OD copper tubing too and replace the whole works.You WON'T be sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Those are common, hardware store, items.1/8" pipe into the tank and 1/4" flares coming from the tank.Get new flare nuts and some 1/4' OD copper tubing too and replace the whole works.You WON'T be sorry.I have new flare nuts and had to replace all the pipework when I restored the tank. The elbows are not the same thread here in the U.K. and I must have over tightened one and stripped the thread causing it to leak. Thanks for the good advise anyway.Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1930 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 (edited) I do not think that these identical fittings can be purchased at the hardware or plumbers store, if they can than please purchase me a handful of them and send them too me, I will double your purchase price plus pay the shipping. Thanks Edited June 28, 2013 by 1930 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 I do not think that these identical fittings can be purchased at the hardware or plumbers store, if they can than please purchase me a handful of them and send them too me, I will double your purchase price plus pay the shipping. ThanksThen sell them to me for double the price you paid and we will all be happy;) Sorry, Jason....I just couldn't resist seeing the funny side of it. Haha:)Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cahartley Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 (edited) I do not think that these identical fittings can be purchased at the hardware or plumbers store, if they can than please purchase me a handful of them and send them too me, I will double your purchase price plus pay the shipping. ThanksI've been buying fittings like that for years. They simply aren't anything special.Elbow Flare To MPT at MenardsRay.......if nobody has offered I'd be glad to get the parts you need and send them over the pond....... Edited June 29, 2013 by cahartley (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1930 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Although they would work these have the appearance of modern fittings and to someone trying to keep the correct original look under their hood these would not do. Maybe they will suffice for Ray though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 (edited) The threads on the new ones are both the same. The original ones have a fine thread and a coarse thread. The fine thread screws into the tank fitting.The straight coupler also has a fine thread one end and a course thread the other.One other thing that is not well known is that the original elbows have a steel inner for strength unlike the plumbing fittings which are plain brass.I am looking for the "correct" period fittings. Thank you.Ray. Edited June 29, 2013 by R.White (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1930 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Ray, I knew that I was not going crazy in thinking I had these fittings, unfortunately I cannot find my stash and it may not even exist at this point, I remember sending someone else here on this forum some of these a few years ago. I did however find a couple of spares but if I were to send them than it would leave me up the creek without a paddle if it ever came to me needing them. If KCL can help with what spares he mentioned having than that would be great, if he cannot than I will re-evaluate my situation and see what I can do. BTW just to give you another avenue these fittings were used on 29/30 Dodge oil filter cartridges originally, you can start looking for DA motors laying around and hopefully they may still have their original oil lines attached where you can rob the fitting. Let me know if I can be of further help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 Jason. I did not know about other utilisations. It gives me another avenue to explore. If anyone has these elbows (with coarse and fine threads) to spare please send me a p.m. I am not expecting something for nothing. To get round currency problems I use Pay pal.Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlerbill Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I have one in my parts box if that helps. It is used but re-usable,Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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