There is a 90 elbow that screws into the heat exchange and screws into the stainless steel braided hose that goes off to the pressure gage on the end that screws into the heat exchange is a 1/4 NPF But the other end that screws into the hose is smaller then 1/4 but larger than 1/8 So what the hell is it
the threads on the brass elbow are shredded to bits and i need a new one but can find anything to match the thread of the hose as it dose not appear to be standard pipe thread _____________________________ stainless steel thread on to brass threads no sirprice on whats going to happen another c**p design by HydraMaster
NPT sizes are 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 etc, etc. I could be a flare fitting in that case NPT will not thread.
I have never hered of a flare fitting is it a fitting with the manufatures own threads In the UK all BSP fitting will fit NPT so there is nothing I can find to fit Dose anyone know wear i can buy the fitting i need
A flare fitting is a type of compression fitting that requires no sleeve or teflon tape. Any hardware store or home depot should carry them.
So if i take my hose into a hardwear store like an ironmongus (do you think a plum centre as well) you think they may have something to fit the end of the hose I have no idear what size that is though It just finding it in a 90 deg and with 1/4 pipe thread on the other end
Why not just remove the elbow and pressure line and duplicate it or make your own. Perhaps the threads are stripped.
I'm pretty sure that what you have is a "JIC" fitting. It is, as Ara said, a flared fitting. JIC is a Japanese standard ("Japanese Industrial somethingoranother), that's commonly used in hydraulics. Personally, I avoid them, because they're difficult to find for end- users (system owners) when needed. Just change it over to something more commonly available to you and keep on cleanin'...:bigsmiley:
There is no dowt about it the thread is shreded to nothing on the brass elbow Its the stainless steel nut on the end of the stainless steel hose thats done it (brass threads on to stainless threads dont go down well) and the more i think about it the two threads wear probaly diffarant anyhow thats shreaded it even more so I amagine i could buy the elbow from HydraMaster but knowing what a rip off murchant they are not being able to find the fitting ells wear they would want a million willion dillion pounds for it I thought about cutting the end off the hose and putting a new tail with BSP and feral in and having it put in someones pipe crimping machine But because HydraMaster have made the hose so short it cant be shorted; and this is another reason why this has happened, doing anything to the gage require taking the hose off the heat exchange side I'll try first taking it into a plum centre to see if they have any flare fittings to fit but if not theres a tractor shop round the corner who have a 1/4" BSP tapes and i think there would be enoth wallage on that nut to cut a thread If not (like AJ said) then i'm afrade its going to cost a new hose job Just a bit pi**ed off that hydramaster have done all this and I cant find anything to fit
Is your heat exchanger in clear view? I had one that I took the hose and gauge out of the panel and threaded a 1/4" pressure gauge directly into the heat exchanger.
