We recently had some adapter fittings made with the M14x1.5 female inverted flare to adapt the stock fuel sending unit to -an lines, and there appears to be a problem with the fittings. We are trying to test them, but we really need a piece of the stock metal flared fuel line with the OEM tube nut. Perhaps someone who has replaced their fuel sending unit has the old unit kicking around?

We could try to buy a "repair kit" from a local parts store, but we believe some of those have the tube nut nose turned down, and the OEM we believe does not, and this is the area causing us problems.

We appreciate any help with this.

Ziggy

I have a rusted sending unit that has a cracked fuel outlet line, but its all still there. Not sure I know exactly what you need, but if I can help out let me know. Not exactly local, but willing to help out. Just send me a PM if you need.

What I need is actually just a piece of that cracked line with the nut. Any chance you could cut that off and send it to me? Let me know how much to send you for your trouble and for shipping...

I've got a freshly cut sending unit line if you need a guinea pig.

Apologies for the massive image

If that metal pipe and nut can be gotten out of the flex line, that is exactly what I need. What do you want to ship me that?

Nut and pipe are off. The cost of shipping it is fine by me. Canada post rates are showing $15-$20, but I can get just ship it out tomorrow morning and we can worry about that later.

Perfect. Let me know how much to send and where to send it.

Will do. Do you want it sent to RTM or a personal address?

To RTM please. Thanks!

It's on its way! I sent you a PM with the tracking number.

Got it today, but that piece of tube and the tube nut at the top of the picture are what I needed, LOL...I got just the rubber hose...

I should probably explain. We have had adapter fittings made that have the M14 x 1.5 female inverted flare in them, and -an male on the other side, but we are finding that with a regular male inverted flare fitting going into the female inverted flare side, the threads are bottoming out before the cone contacts and seals. We need the actual tube and tube nut to see if the thickness of the tube material, and if possibly the nut has a bit of the nose turned off at the front, to see if that will seal in our fittings.

I will send mine out to you today Ziggy.

Thanks!

Oh jeez, my bad! I totally thought you wanted just the hose and not the nut. I had to cut the tube off to get an impact gun on it to get it off. I wouldn't say it was seized, but it was pretty close to it.



If you're still interested, I can send it out again free of charge. If not I'll reimburse you the cost of shipping the hose.

Don't worry about it. Garret is sending me out one. I think maybe I wasn't clear enough. The hose does give me SOME information, and the pic above confirms what I suspected that the nose is NOT turned down, but I still need an actual nut and piece of tube to confirm our fittings are OK...

Should have it in a few days, made its way out this morning.

I insist, really. I don’t want to leave you hanging like that.

Let's wait until the one from Garret comes. If it has what I need, no point shipping extra stuff unnecessarily...