Where can I find a vacuum line fitting for my Aeromotive FPR?

bvass · 02-13-2008, 10:00 AM

I was fixing some boost leaks and I lost the vacuum nipple for my afpr - the stainless steel one pictured here - http://www.aeromotiveinc.com/prod_im...57-1-large.jpg

Does anyone know where i can get one? What size is the thread? 1/8 npt?

crimsondragon · 02-13-2008, 10:04 AM

Take it to Home Depot, Lowe's, and/or a local plumbing store. They have all sorts of assorted nipples. That's where I got my two nipples for my catch can.

bvass · 02-13-2008, 10:35 AM

I will try Home Depot, but I can't take the FPR with me since it is installed on the car. Can anyone confirm the the thread size? I looked trough the specs on the aeromotive site end they don't have it listed.

Zex4g63 · 02-13-2008, 11:42 AM

It's 1/16 pipe thread.

bvass · 02-13-2008, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Zex4g63

It's 1/16 pipe thread.

Thank you!

I just got back from Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Lowe's, Autozone, and Checker's and none of them have it. It seems 1/16 is not used anywhere on plumbing, or so I was told. Where else can I look?

Zex4g63 · 02-13-2008, 01:22 PM

You could drill it and tap it for 1/8. If your not in a huge hurry, call Aeromotive. They might be able to drop one in the mail for you.

Zex4g63 · 02-13-2008, 01:35 PM

McMaster-Carr has the listed if you have no other option. I have no idea why they used that size. Mine is drilled and tapped for 1/8 because I run AN fittings and braided line to it.

bvass · 02-13-2008, 02:14 PM

I am in hurry and I don't really like the idea of drilling and tapping a 1/8 NPT. Since no one has the fitting locally I think I will end up buying a used afpr and getting the fitting out of it. Later I will by a replacement fitting from summit, jeg's or aeromotive and resell the used afpr.