| [GMCnet] air line parts [message #345148] |
Thu, 11 July 2019 17:18  |
Len Novak
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Low and behold all the air lines from the valve assembly leak at the gray
plastic fitting coming out of the air valve solenoids.
I pushed them in but they still leak.
Suggestions?
Len and Pat Novak
1978 GMC Kingsley
The Beast II with dash lights that work and labels you can see!
Fallbrook, CA new email: B52Rule@Roadrunner.Com
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Len and Pat Novak
1978 GMC Kingsley
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| Re: [GMCnet] air line parts [message #345162 is a reply to message #345150] |
Fri, 12 July 2019 01:10  |
Len Novak
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Thanks! I found some new plastic fittings on the spares box from the PO.
It still leaked. I'll order parts tomorrow.
Len and Pat Novak
1978 GMC Kingsley
The Beast II with dash lights that work and labels you can see!
Fallbrook, CA new email: B52Rule@Roadrunner.Com
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=4375
www.bdub.net/novak/
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From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Matt
Colie via Gmclist
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 5:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] air line parts
Len Novak wrote on Thu, 11 July 2019 18:18
> Low and behold all the air lines from the valve assembly leak at the gray
> plastic fitting coming out of the air valve solenoids.
>
> I pushed them in but they still leak.
>
> Suggestions?
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> Len and Pat Novak
Len,
The OE plastic fittings were real good for about the first 10 years, after
that they are a problem.
OK, its a 78, but is it EL1 or EL2?
That does not make any huge difference, but the adapters for most of the air
lines in either of these systems is a:
1/4NPT male to 1/4 Compression DOT fitting.
Just go get as many as you need. Do not use teflon tape unless you are very
good at using it.
Screw it in and then recut the plastic tube to straight and square. Shove
it in and crank the nut down 1-1/4 (7-1/2 flats).
Matt
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1978 GMC Kingsley
The Beast II with dash lights that work and labels you can see!
Las Vegas, NV new email: B52sRule@Gmail.com
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=4375
www.bdub.net/novak/
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| Re: [GMCnet] air line parts [message #345213 is a reply to message #345162] |
Sat, 13 July 2019 02:47 |
Ken Burton
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Any "good" auto parts store has them in stock. The brand name is Parker. Not available from AZ or Advanced. NAPA has them at double the street price. I went through and replaced all of mine about 15 years ago. Most were straight ones but I did use a few 90 degree ones also. At the time they were #1.50 each or $3.00 from NAPA
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] air line parts [message #345215 is a reply to message #345213] |
Sat, 13 July 2019 06:45 |
Jimmy_Bonez
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If you want some added security. I use Loctite 545 to seal up my air fittings. Safer than Teflon tape and won’t harm anything.
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> On Jul 13, 2019, at 3:47 AM, Ken Burton via Gmclist wrote:
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> Any "good" auto parts store has them in stock. The brand name is Parker. Not available from AZ or Advanced. NAPA has them at double the street
> price. I went through and replaced all of mine about 15 years ago. Most were straight ones but I did use a few 90 degree ones also. At the time
> they were #1.50 each or $3.00 from NAPA
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> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] air line parts [message #345236 is a reply to message #345215] |
Sat, 13 July 2019 13:28 |
Kingsley Coach
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Never use teflon tape on a 'compression' fitting. It serves no purpose.
Mike in NS
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On Sat, Jul 13, 2019 at 8:46 AM Jim DeMellia via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> If you want some added security. I use Loctite 545 to seal up my air
> fittings. Safer than Teflon tape and won’t harm anything.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 13, 2019, at 3:47 AM, Ken Burton via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
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>> Any "good" auto parts store has them in stock. The brand name is
> Parker. Not available from AZ or Advanced. NAPA has them at double the
> street
>> price. I went through and replaced all of mine about 15 years ago.
> Most were straight ones but I did use a few 90 degree ones also. At the
> time
>> they were #1.50 each or $3.00 from NAPA
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>> Ken Burton - N9KB
>> 76 Palm Beach
>> Hebron, Indiana
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