Fuel Line

[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

Yes, I'm pretty sure. Hardware stores don't sell the type for rubber seal. The threads are different at the nut. It's a fine thread on the rubber type, and the flange is different. With a nut on and screwed down tight, they look identical, but they are different thread.

Now, would they seal..... Maybe since it's just gravity fed. But I'd lay a dollar down and say the nut already on the line is fine thread.

Lew want's the dollar.

[darkminion_17]

Yes I am getting one dollar.

[finsruskw]

OK, I give up, so, how many points will I be docked for using non-OEM fittings on the fuel line??

Long as the nut fits and mushes down tight around the fuel line and into the fitting..and it don't leak.....who the he!! gives a rats azz!!??

[J-Mech]

If he's got a old nut, and it fits, I'll send Lew the dollar.

IH tractors used the same fittings, but standard hardware store ones are threaded/sized different. BTDT too many times, but I'll eat crow and send the dollar if it works.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by finsruskw

OK, I give up, so, how many points will I be docked for using non-OEM fittings on the fuel line??

Long as the nut fits and mushes down tight around the fuel line and into the fitting..and it don't leak.....who the he!! gives a rats azz!!??

It's not about that. It's that there are two styles of fittings. One style uses a metal ferrule, and the other uses a ruber one. The fittings are different and won't interchange. Yes, you can use a copper ferrule style.... but everyone doesn't seem to want to do that. You can get the metal ferrule style at part stores, hardware stores....ect and they will work fine.

When I get home, I'll go through my fittings. I *think* I have some of each style. I'll post pics if I can find the fittings.

[darkminion_17]

Do you need my address?

[mortten]

The ones you show on the eBay picture are listed to fit serial number 315229 and below. Different number for 315300 and above.

[J-Mech]

Well.... looks like I get to eat crow. I went out and looked and looked.... and looked some more. I had a carb with the original fitting on it. I went to the drawer and pulled out a random, run of the mill fitting that used a brass ferrule. What do you know, the nut fit.

On the larger Farmall tractors, they used the exact same set-up, only bigger line. I have had these apart more times than I care to count. Diesel engines also used the same line. I couldn't find a single one of those fittings, or I would show you how they differ from a standard ferrule style fitting...... but I assure you, they are very different, so either the small 1/8" pipe size fittings are made different due to the size, or IH just used a different style on a Cadet than the other machines. I don't know, and for today, I'm tired of looking for answers.

Originally Posted by darkminion_17

Do you need my address?

I don't believe I have your address saved..... PM it to me and I'll send you a dalla!

EDIT: Never mind Lew, I do have it.

[ambrola]

FWIW, I took an original elbow with me. When I got home, I screwed the new one in and the threads were the same. I don't see a problem with them?

[ambrola]

Finally. Got all the parts and just made my own. If anyone needs one, I have a couple sticks of stainless. Never mind the Sarge hair.