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t gojenola
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 29, 2006 - 4:50 pm: | |
In an ancient thread in the archives, you mentioned using a "sight glass" in the fuel line exiting an 8V71 primary fuel filter to detect the presence of air. Great idea that I would like to use. Problem is finding the right sight glass - specifically one with compatible pipe threads. Just wondering if you can point me in the right direction - my sources here in Anchorage are very limited. Help appreciated.
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frank-id
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 29, 2006 - 6:29 pm: | |
Hey Tony, The sight glass that I founde came from HVAC suppliers. These parts can be found with may methods of attachment. My last glas had pipe threads which were adapted to compression fittings. The glass units I installed were installed horizonally. Frank |
FAST FRED
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 5:36 am: | |
Frank is right , the folks that supply parts to fridge repair folks will have Armored sight glasses with flair (M or F ) fittings that are a snap to install.
Built for 200psi so no hassle in the fuel line.
FAST FRED |
johnwood
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 7:41 pm: | |
might try one made for ammonia refrigeration..... they use steel parts for ammonia and lotsa ips pipe threads.
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t gojenola
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 1:19 am: | |
Thanks for the replies. I have given up on the local HVAC folks and their propensity to not cooperate with do-it-yourself individuals such as myself. Web searching reveals a lot of possibilities, along with their respective limitations, including maximum temperature. But I think I have settled on a steel-bodied unit carried by McMaster-Carr that will work. I can adapt the fittings.
http://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/112/PDFPrinterFriendly/0494.PDF
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