Opinions on stripped meth fitting inlet
i stripped the tapped inlet for what i think is the check valve for my meth setup. the hole is located about halfway down the upper charge pipe and the fitting looks like this AIS Check Valve Fitting - 1/4 NPT To 1/4" O.D. Tubing its the one farthest to the left
what are your guys opinions on the best way to fix this? will a welded piece of aluminum over the stripped hole hold 25-30 lbs? i dont think AIS sells a larger fitting that i could just retap in the pipe. i wonder if i could find some kind of adapter that expands the size from 1/4 to 3/8 or something |
They make weld in NPT bungs, so you could go that route or weld your existing hole shut like you previously mentioned.
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Get a 1/4 NPT bung welded in
If i ever have my Charge pipe out again i shall be doing this also |
alright thanks guys. ill be making a trip to ace hardware and see what i can find. ill prob just go the lazy ass route and get a 1/4" female to 3/8" male and use a ton of thread locker.
once i fix this and test for any more leaks, its headin west to term2's crib and back to 24 psi :guns: |
Originally Posted by JustACobalt
(Post 5901150)
alright thanks guys. ill be making a trip to ace hardware and see what i can find. ill prob just go the lazy ass route and get a 1/4" female to 3/8" male and use a ton of thread locker.
once i fix this and test for any more leaks, its headin west to term2's crib and back to 24 psi :guns: |
you're right. wouldnt it be easier just to weld a nut onto it? have to find someone that is willing to weld aluminum to steel
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weld a bung like mentioned or get a 1/4 npt helicoil.
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Originally Posted by JustACobalt
(Post 5901242)
you're right. wouldnt it be easier just to weld a nut onto it? have to find someone that is willing to weld aluminum to steel
I have to do the same thing with my charge pipe so I can install my Meth Kit. |
JB Weld
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jb weld the existing hole or jb weld a bung in there?
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I think he was kidding but it COULD work. JB doesn't hold up well to vibes tho so I would recommend against that honestly.
Best bet is as suggested, get a bung welded onto the CP where the hole currently is, it will give you more threads for the fitting to grab into and stay put! Tell David I said Hi! Haven't seen him on in a bit :( |
haha i wouldnt use jb weld on the charge pipe anyway. im just going to get a weld in aluminum bung from vibrant and use that. ill tell david you said hi tho when i see him
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Thanks man! Hope his new baby and mommy are doing well :)
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alright decided to do it the right way and ordered this guy
Vibrant 11172 Aluminum Weld In Bung 3/8" NPT Female |
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