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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: East County Kona on August 19, 2015, 06:10:37 PM

Title: Just to beat the topic to death one more time (Water lines)
Post by: East County Kona on August 19, 2015, 06:10:37 PM: Just curious for the guys running NPT/push-lock fitting off the pump, where did you find this fitting? (3/8" npt male to -10AN) or straight to 5/8" barb?

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Just to beat the topic to death one more time (Water lines)
Post by: Your Mom on August 19, 2015, 06:54:36 PM: Everything from pump to the start of blue was home d... Mine are all blue push lock -10 with blk heat shrink over the red sleeve. Be careful on how tight they are as -10 seems to crack inside on female side along the angle. I've replaced all the straight fittings already.
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Title: Re: Just to beat the topic to death one more time (Water lines)
Post by: East County Kona on August 19, 2015, 07:51:50 PM: Quote from: Your Mom on August 19, 2015, 06:54:36 PM
Everything from pump to the start of blue was home d... Mine are all blue push lock -10 with blk heat shrink over the red sleeve. Be careful on how tight they are as -10 seems to crack inside on female side along the angle. I've replaced all the straight fittings already.
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Thanks Mom looks clean! I was trying to get the push-lock closer to the pump and run the gate valve after, in hopes of taking some weight off of the fitting at the pump. I've heard horror story's of these breaking off.

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Title: Re: Just to beat the topic to death one more time (Water lines)
Post by: SSpeeDEMONSS on August 19, 2015, 09:03:48 PM: I've gotten all my AN fittings at Team C.

Garrett
Title: Re: Just to beat the topic to death one more time (Water lines)
Post by: H20Nut21Bahner on August 20, 2015, 06:18:59 AM: Quote from: East County Kona on August 19, 2015, 07:51:50 PM
Thanks Mom looks clean! I was trying to get the push-lock closer to the pump and run the gate valve after, in hopes of taking some weight off of the fitting at the pump. I've heard horror story's of these breaking off.

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Title: Re: Just to beat the topic to death one more time (Water lines)
Post by: H20Nut21Bahner on August 20, 2015, 06:22:52 AM: Quote from: East County Kona on August 19, 2015, 07:51:50 PM
Thanks Mom looks clean! I was trying to get the push-lock closer to the pump and run the gate valve after, in hopes of taking some weight off of the fitting at the pump. I've heard horror story's of these breaking off.

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Good call on that Tim. Had that scenario happen a couple months ago. Never had an issue with taking on water .. then the bilge pump wouldnt shut off. Got it on the trailer, the pipe snapped.
Title: Re: Just to beat the topic to death one more time (Water lines)
Post by: East County Kona on August 20, 2015, 08:09:43 AM: Quote from: H20Nut21Bahner on August 20, 2015, 06:22:52 AM
Good call on that Tim. Had that scenario happen a couple months ago. Never had an issue with taking on water .. then the bilge pump wouldnt shut off. Got it on the trailer, the pipe snapped.

Damn! Yea see that's too close for comfort. I may have to do a short stainless tube off the pump then go over to AN off of that, I just don't trust the brass.

The cheetah still runs like a champ, I've got a line of buddy's that want her once my bubble deck is complete.

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Title: Re: Just to beat the topic to death one more time (Water lines)
Post by: H20Nut21Bahner on August 20, 2015, 08:14:12 AM: Quote from: East County Kona on August 20, 2015, 08:09:43 AM
Damn! Yea see that's too close for comfort. I may have to do a short stainless tube off the pump then go over to AN off of that, I just don't trust the brass.

The cheetah still runs like a champ, I've got a line of buddy's that want her once my bubble deck is complete.

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Once I decide to re-plumb this one, I'll go AN. For now, I put a hose barb off the pump with a short hose to ball valve. Just didn't want the weight hanging on there anymore. Like you said, too close for comfort. Not taking the chance again.

Good to hear she's still kickin'. Sometimes I wish I had kept that boat lol
Title: Re: Just to beat the topic to death one more time (Water lines)
Post by: East County Kona on August 20, 2015, 10:07:03 AM: Quote from: H20Nut21Bahner on August 20, 2015, 08:14:12 AM
Once I decide to re-plumb this one, I'll go AN. For now, I put a hose barb off the pump with a short hose to ball valve. Just didn't want the weight hanging on there anymore. Like you said, too close for comfort. Not taking the chance again.

Good to hear she's still kickin'. Sometimes I wish I had kept that boat lol

What size barb did you find? Having trouble finding 3/8"npt to 5/8" barb in stainless

She's become known as old faithful always starts and never scared to run 55

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Title: Re: Just to beat the topic to death one more time (Water lines)
Post by: Your Mom on August 20, 2015, 08:34:41 PM: Make a brace if your worried or run SS/rubber hose from pump to gate an then so forth...
Title: Re: Just to beat the topic to death one more time (Water lines)
Post by: East County Kona on August 21, 2015, 10:09:12 AM: Quote from: Your Mom on August 20, 2015, 08:34:41 PM
Make a brace if your worried or run SS/rubber hose from pump to gate an then so forth...

I could see that working well

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Title: Re: Just to beat the topic to death one more time (Water lines)
Post by: East County Kona on August 21, 2015, 09:02:38 PM: Here's what I ended up with:
3/8" npt-10an, push lock to 5/8" barb to 3/4" gate valve. Good so far?😎

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