[AT] OT-seeking info/Thanks

[Thomas O. Mehrkam]

The auto parts houses generaly have a sellection of these
fittings. I have found them at O'Reily and AutoZone.

All you need to know is the host size and pipe thread size.
They have a compatable plating just like the ones that use
to come on the cars. Unil they decided they could save 10 cents
in labor by using the quick disconnect fittings.

CEE VILL wrote:

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>> From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
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>> Subject: Re: [AT] OT-seeking info/Thanks
>> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 09:02:50 -0500
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>> Charlie,
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>> Well I'm lucky, I have a few of the old fittings here just in case, but
>> for the most part black iron hose fittings seem to work good, I don't
>> use gal. simply because there is a chance of the plating coming off due
>> guy who had one that leaked, he decided to use some epoxy inside the
>> fitting to seal it, I asked him how he planned to get it apart if the
>> pump failed, his answer was "a saw"....
>>
>>
>> Steve Williams
>> Near Cooperstown NY
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> I think you are on target, Steve.  I was studying the new one I bought 
> yesterday while at work today.  There is a mold line on both sides, 180 
> deg. apart and end to end.  I am guessing it is die cast or possibly a 
> powdered metal, from Mexico naturally, with logo impressions right from 
> the mold.  There is a fair amount of porosity visible which probably 
> reduces the strength. It is around .090" thick from thread root to I.D., 
> so strength would not be too bad if the metal was good. I am glad I 
> asked about the galvanized, because of the answers that came back from 
> you and Charlie Hill. The guy with the hacksaw idea at least cured his 
> problem for now.  I was thinking about hard setting permatex, but had 
> the same reservation about next time.  Might as well get the QD out of 
> there before it gets any older. It doesn't look rusted at the thread 
> right now.
> 
> Thanks again,
> 
> Charlie V.
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