I will be using the one I put together on my Ford and old Mercedes . It sure would nice to get all of the fittings at one place ( like
www.mcmaster.com) and not have to hit and miss search the junkyards for an injector line and fitting for the tester ( both vehicles ). -Thanks for your help .
checked my 88 F350 injector today to see if a mercedes line would connect. It is the same (6mm tube, m12 by 1.5 threads). So it seems that you would be ok if you had a mercedes or volkswagen injector line. I know that the local foreign auto parts store can get me a vw injector line for less than $20. You could also order one from Phil at fastlane, the parts link at the top of the page at mercedesshop. I just checked and a line for a 1981 VW dasher for cylinder #2 is $19.51, the other 3 cylinders were more expensive.
If you are still set on getting materials from mcmaster to simulate an injector line, I think that you can possibly do that. They have 6mm tubing available.
1 50295K21 Metric 6mm tube, 6 foot length ($12.95)
You would also need to order one more of the following fitting (total quantity of 2):
1 5269K311 Metric fitting, 1/8" NPT to 6mm tube ($3.12)
You don't necessarily need the entire fitting, only the nut and ferrule. But I think that you will want to use the fitting to seat the ferrule instead of using an injector to seat the ferrule. It also looks like you would have to seat the ferrule very close to the end of the tube so that the tube won't interfere with the inside diameter of the injector. Also be aware of what could happen if you don't seat the ferrule well enough.
I think a new line is the safest option if you don't have access to a used one, and it only a few dollars more.
David
