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Augie_dogie
| Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 09:31 pm: |
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I need a little help here. What fitting do you use to convert the existing plug to a pass through fitting for connection to an Aux. tank? The existing plug seems to be a 3/16 tube nut? Any help would be appreciated. |
Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 09:54 pm: |
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Check with Wolfridgerider. I think I remember seeing an aux tank bung on the rear of his bike. |
Chopped58
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 02:03 am: |
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IIRC it is an "AN" style fitting. I think you need to use a 90 degree fitting, because the straight fitting will hit the shock. |
Lduly
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 07:26 am: |
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I took the drain plug to the hardware store and matched the size and threads to a barbed hose fitting. Looks something like this.
Have been running this set-up for the last 20,000 miles. |
Augie_dogie
| Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 11:59 am: |
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Fitting Solution:: Entry Adapter: 1/4" SAE Male (37 degree) x 3/16"O-Ring Boss (ORB) Adapter 90 Degree Elbow: 1/4" SAE female (37 Degree) Swivel Nut 90 X 1/4 F-NPT Female Pipe (NPTF) Transition Fitting: 1/4" M-NPT X 1/4" Tube barb. |
Loucksgl
| Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 09:27 am: |
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Augie_dogie I have been going to install the aux tank on my Uly and actually bought a fuel tank drain plug to check threads. It was not 1/4 NPT. You state M-NPT. Not sure what the M part of that is. But National Pipe Thread is course and tapers to the end. The drain plug thread is square and fine. Thats why I haven't completed the install. I have 08 Uly. Wonder if there has been a change on that. Can't imagine why. But the drain plug is sitting here on the table and the hose barb I bought is beside it. Hose barb is 1/4 NPT and way different.????????????? |
Chopped58
| Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 02:16 pm: |
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I wasn't able to find one at my local auto or hardware store. You may find one at a "speed shop", or if there's a hydraulic fitting store anywhere near you they would probably have one. (thats how I got mine). It's definately not pipe thread. |
Chopped58
| Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 02:22 pm: |
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Here's a pic.......
the #1 is an adapter with the thread you are talking about, (fine and not tapered) #2 is a 90 degree hose barb that threads into the adapter. I believe they are "AN" style threads in the fuel pump. Hope this helps..... |
Augie_dogie
| Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 07:24 pm: |
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http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32 2485 The drain plug thread is 3/16 X 28. The plug is 3/16 "O-Ring Boss (ORB) plug. The entry adapter into the frame drain will be a 1/4" SAE Male (37 degree) x 3/16"O-Ring Boss (ORB) Adapter. It will transition to a 90 Degree Elbow: 1/4" SAE female (37 Degree) Swivel Nut 90 X 1/4 F-NPT Female Pipe (NPTF) I may use a 1/4" M-NPT X 1/4" Tube barb. |
Augie_dogie
| Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 07:39 pm: |
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https://www.discounthydraulichose.com/v/vspfiles/p hotos/6400-2T.jpg |