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Old 06-11-2007, 10:24 AM
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Anyone know what size they are?

Guess what i want to do them in
Old 06-11-2007, 10:31 AM
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pretty sure thay are 1/8" BSP .....
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no - they're 1/8 NPT
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Originally Posted by jon@work
no - they're 1/8 NPT
as above
Old 06-11-2007, 10:36 AM
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close but no cigar
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cheers tony and jon

i'll get ordering
Old 06-11-2007, 10:47 AM
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LOL - I was going to ask this once i've fitted my fuel pump - want to quip the FPR line, and the MAP sensor line too

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Old 06-11-2007, 10:54 AM
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Old 06-11-2007, 10:55 AM
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They are indeed NPT but I used the BSP threaded brass fittings on mine and the difference is so small its negliable on threads that size



Really shit photo but you get the idea
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They are 1/8npt but as gracy says the thread pitch of bsp is only a knats cock out so can be used if you can't find npt.
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is that a new tech term "knats cock"

ryan need a tap let me know
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cheers jay, think im ok, as there all done, well to 1/8 NPT, as aeroquip do an adaptor to AN -4 or - 3.
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i thought i did use BSP....
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