having trouble with fuel fitting

[Goose_ss4]

the fitting going into the I.P. from lift pump. thinking of switching to electric, but can't get the right inlet fitting. I think it is a flare o-ring , and I am trying to go to npt. does anybody know it or have done the same thing as me? please help

 

[johneich]

the fitting going into the I.P. from lift pump. thinking of switching to electric, but can't get the right inlet fitting. I think it is a flare o-ring , and I am trying to go to npt.

On my truck the filter is in between the lift pump, yours should be the same, so you would have a lift pump to filter line and then a filter to IP line.

My answer would be the same though: put a short piece of rubber fuel hose on the flare steel line, clamp it tight with a hose clamp and get your npt fitting with a hose barb, clamp the short fuel hose to the barb and you are done.

Here are some pics of how it worked for Jonathan and I:

http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=47528

 

[Goose_ss4]

I move my filter under the bed. I have a better quality house that I want to install, but held up by fitting.

 

[johneich]

I move my filter under the bed. I have a better quality house that I want to install, but held up by fitting.

My answer will still work for you, use a rubber hose on the steel line and a npt hose barb

 

[basilbowman]

I did the same thing when I couldn't get an olive for the steel line - works fine so far. I used hydraulic hose instead of fuel line, thought it might stand up to WVO a little better.

 

[typ4]

it is a -5 o-ring boss thread easy to get at a hyd shop

 

[Goose_ss4]

it is a -5 o-ring boss thread easy to get at a hyd shop

roger thanks alot. i will try to go the store tomarrow. now i can final fix my fuel leak.