Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.170] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 773431 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Mar 2005 09:01:46 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.116.87.170; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C5231E.18F49B27" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Filters Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 08:01:02 -0600 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69EC08037@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Filters Thread-Index: AcUiuyAsTB322/kjSE+IKHK8F4WGEQAYILug From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C5231E.18F49B27 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rusty, I searched my files (cardboard box) over the weekend and found the receipt for the fitting I used. It came from www.anplumbing.com . The interesting thing is that their p/n is 991995. It looked like the one in the link I gave earlier. Apparently, the fitting you have seals, I'm just unsure if it is the one made for that filter. If it doesn't leak, then I suppose it will work. The good news is that they're only $5.95/ea. =20 =20 I believe this is the correct fitting because if you look into the female fitting on the GM fuel filter you will see a shoulder at the bottom of the threads. This is where the o-ring seats. From what you've said, it sounds like yours seals up at the top of the threads. If it seals, then I guess all's well. On GM vehicles that use this filter, the fuel line is made to take a small o-ring that seats at the bottom of the threads. =20 =20 From what I've researched, this fitting is used on "Saginaw" power steering pumps and some TBI efi systems. Hence, the name Saginaw fitting. The description in the anplumbing.com site calls it a Fuel Injection/Power Steering adapter, Male O-ring Seal. =20 =20 Mark S.=20 =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell Duffy Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 8:12 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Filters =20 I had to search forever to find a picture of a Saginaw to AN6 fitting. I found this picture at the Jegs website (http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=3D1514&prm= e nbr=3D361). You can clearly see the little o-ring on one end. Does the Earl's fitting have that o-ring? Hi Mark, Well, I don't recall what the fitting looked like, but I don't think that was it. IIRC, the o-ring at the outer end of the threads, just under the hex portion of the fitting. =20 Next question, what makes you think you need this Saginaw fitting? I got the part number for this fitting from a site that sold earls fittings. They sold the normal earls filters, but also sold the GM EFI filter in a combo with two of the earls fittings that I quoted. Both my filters are on the output of the pumps, so they see pressure, and they've never had any leaks. I just replaced the filters a few weeks ago, and still no leaks. =20 Rusty =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C5231E.18F49B27 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Rusty,

I searched my files (cardboard box) = over the weekend and found the receipt for the fitting I used.  It came = from www.anplumbing.com.  The = interesting thing is that their p/n is 991995.  It looked like the one in the = link I gave earlier.  Apparently, the fitting you have seals, I’m = just unsure if it is the one made for that filter.  If it doesn’t = leak, then I suppose it will work.  The good news is that they’re = only $5.95/ea.     

 

I believe this is the correct = fitting because if you look into the female fitting on the GM fuel filter you = will see a shoulder at the bottom of the threads.  This is where the o-ring seats.  From what you’ve said, it sounds like yours seals up = at the top of the threads.  If it seals, then I guess all’s = well.  On GM vehicles that use this filter, the fuel line is made to take a small = o-ring that seats at the bottom of the threads.  =   

 

From what I’ve researched, = this fitting is used on “Saginaw” power steering pumps and some TBI efi systems.  Hence, the name = Saginaw = fitting.  The description in the anplumbing.com site calls it a Fuel Injection/Power = Steering adapter, Male O-ring Seal.  =   

 

Mark S. =

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell Duffy
Sent: Sunday, March 06, = 2005 8:12 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Fuel Filters

 

I had to search forever to find a picture of a Saginaw to AN6 fitting.  I found this picture at the Jegs website (http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisp= lay?prrfnbr=3D1514&prmenbr=3D361).  You can clearly see the little o-ring on one end.  Does the Earl's = fitting have that o-ring?

Hi Mark,

Well, I don't recall what the fitting looked like, = but I don't think that was it.  IIRC, the o-ring at the outer = end of the threads, just under the hex portion of the = fitting.  

Next question, what makes you think you need this = Saginaw = fitting?  I got the part number for this fitting from a site that sold earls fittings.  They sold the normal earls filters, but also = sold the GM EFI filter in a combo with two of the earls fittings that I = quoted.  Both my filters are on the output of the pumps, so they see pressure, = and they've never had any leaks.  I just replaced the filters a = few weeks ago, and still no = leaks.  

Rusty =      

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