Does your's do this??
Pro
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From: Alta Loma CA
I ruined a radio with hardware store fittings and a copper line. Got a complete kit from ZIP and have had no problems in the last 8 years. From my experience only the factory fitting works on the gauge end.
Melting Slicks
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I believe you are right about this. Since the gauge is designed for a compression fitting, I ended up rigging a small length of copper tubing and a ferrule inside the fittings I found to make sure it would work.
This Auto Meter kit from Summit contains the correct fittings.
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1∂=ATM-3229&N=700+400442+4294846127+115&autovie w=sku
The link is for the 4' version. They also make a 3' and a 6' kit. And you can get a -3 AN in all three lengths instead of the -4 AN.
Next time I'll go that route.
DC
This Auto Meter kit from Summit contains the correct fittings.
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1∂=ATM-3229&N=700+400442+4294846127+115&autovie w=sku
The link is for the 4' version. They also make a 3' and a 6' kit. And you can get a -3 AN in all three lengths instead of the -4 AN.
Next time I'll go that route.
DC
Last edited by DC3; Nov 4, 2008 at 02:18 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: No Prov RI
Good point
Mine could be missing, thanks for the tip....Thank you......... to all that posted...... if I knew about this info before I would have changed the line out when I had the motor out.
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My local hardware store has them, and I wouldn't be surprised if O'Reilly's (and other auto parts stores) also have them in the brass cabinet. I never had anyone ask for them while I worked for O'Reilly's, but they're there in ours. I saw them a couple weeks ago in the Everco brass section (behind the counter).