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| Subject: | RE: weepy fuel header tank fitting, CJ6A. Attn: Justin |
Drafts
An amusing tale comes from when I was in Moscow specifying a Sukhoi 26
in 1987 =93 the first one that was being sold directly to a
private owner. I told the engineers that I wanted a smoke system, and
this was a concept that the Sukhoi engineers were simply not aware of,
as I explained how I needed an additional tank =93 which they
cleverly put into the wings behind the spar =93 fuel was in front
=93 and then I said one needed an electric pump to pump the diesel
or oil into the exhaust pipes. Apparently there was no appropriate
Russian pump, and in those days we were using a marine bilge pump which
we had found was very tough and didn't mind impurities in the oil. So,
on my next visit to Moscow I brought one of these pumps and give it to
them, but saying that the threads on the female in and out fittings was
BSP (British standard pipe) so that they would need to machine up an
adapter to go to their metric fittings. The engineers came back about
five minutes later saying that there was no problem whatsoever since
every single domestic and industrial water pipe in Russia had exactly
this British thread on the fittings! Richard.
RICHARD GOODE AEROBATICS
Rhodds Farm, Lyonshall, Hereford, HR5 3LW, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1544 340120
e-mail: <mailto:richard.goode@russianaeros.com>
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From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com
<owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com> On Behalf Of W LANNON
Sent: 15 June 2023 00:15
Subject: Re: Yak-List: RE: weepy fuel header tank fitting, CJ6A. Attn:
Justin Drafts
Hi Justin;
Don't even think about re-tapping these threads.
What you (and probably most CJ owners) need is at least a basic
understanding of Pipe Thread. Pipe thread was developed by the British
in the early days of steam power. It is a British Standard unilaterally
adopted by the rest of the world. The US of course made some minor
changes and re-issued it as a US Standard as well.
There are two distinctly different versions of Pipe Thread both of which
are clearly shown in your photo. The size designation is based on the
O.D. of the pipe (or tubing) that the fittings enclose. In this case
there is no such pipe or tubing but if there were it would probably be
referred to as 5/16" or 3/8" (I am at home so do not have one to
measure). In any case the Chinese designation system is probably quite
different.
If you take a close look at the two fittings you will notice the thread
on the upper one is tapered and the lower one is straight!
Let's call these 3/8" fittings. The upper one would then be a 3/8" NPT
(National Pipe Taper) and the lower one a 3/8" NPS (National Pipe
Straight). They are not interchangeable.
NPT is probably the most common since, when installed in the
correspondingly tapered hole it is reliably self-sealing. If it were
NPS to NPS the joint would require a sealing washer.
What you have shown here is an NPS fitting installed in an NPT hole.
Leakage is guaranteed! I am sure you are not alone.
Best regards;
Walt
From: "Justin Drafts" <draftsjust417@gmail.com
<mailto:draftsjust417@gmail.com> >
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 1:13:06 PM
Subject: Yak-List: RE: weepy fuel header tank fitting, CJ6A
Ok CJ6 maintenance experts, I please need some advice.
It's time to resolve my fuel header tank's weep from its forward
fitting. (A chronic CJ6 problem, I understand?)
Removing the original Chinese fitting, I see the threads in tank &
fitting have been scored. I'll try to tap new threads in the tank,
but... what size threads are these? (Pls see the 2 pix, the new fitting
next to the old one for ref.)
Ie- what size tap to use? And where to find?
Advice?
Thanks all, any advice much appreciated-
Justin Drafts
N280NC @ Paine Field WA
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