[urq] Fuel Fitting enigma

[Andrew Dickinson]

These guys:

http://www.specialtauto.com/



-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
On Behalf Of Andrew Dickinson
Sent: April 2, 2009 11:38 AM
To: 'Ben Swann'; quattro at audifans.com; es2 at audifans.com
Cc: urq at audifans.com; '200q20V mailing list'
Subject: RE: Fuel Fitting enigma


Ben:

There is a company in Texas that has a great selection of stuff for
Delorean's IIRC.  Can't remember exactly.  I'll see if I can find the
link.  Special-T Auto comes to mind...

Cheers;
Andrew

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
On Behalf Of Ben Swann
Sent: April 2, 2009 11:13 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com; es2 at audifans.com
Cc: urq at audifans.com; '200q20V mailing list'
Subject: Fuel Fitting enigma



I have searched now for days for what should be a trivial part.  I am
trying to mate fuel rail from 200Q20V to Coupe Q with formerly 7A
engine.  Most of the other Audis all have two fuel connections to and
from the tank that are 14mm X 1.5 "inverted" flare or ball flare.  In
this case however, one line is 16mm x 1.5 same type of fitting.  It is
the type shown  here:
http://web.mit.edu/kcedrone/www/mefi/plumbing_ID.pdf  but the NUT is
M16x1.5 thread instead of 14mm. 

I was hoping to find a single fitting to minimize connections - a
fitting that would adapt the 16mm fitting to the 14mm line to the fuel
rail.  The fitting would have a 16mm X1.5 inverted flare (female) on one
side and a 14mm x 1.5 male flare  on the other.

The closest solution I have found so far is a 16mm Female metric with
O-ring to -6 AN. I'd then have to convert back to 14mm flare using no
less than 3 fittings in-between or having to make up a custom line. None
of this will be as slick or safe as the nice braided SS factory lines
with single adaptor in between.

I looked at many of the good sources that were provided and really not
finding an obvious solution.  There is probably a shop that handles
esoteric Bosch fittings like what I'm looking for.  I must have 100's of
different adaptors in my bins and even one that is close - only it is
14mm female, not 16mm.  Some other adaptors I have are flat-faced or
tube, so don't think this is ideal for a positive seal.

Without going into further details, I'm hoping someone has an ideal
fitting I'm looking for or knows where to get one.  

Help!

Ben
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