I believe they are threaded with HD permanent thread-lock?
Bulent

George, they are threaded but very short threads. I tried to change

the fittings

and found that the plastic insert is up against the thread near the

ball. I

wanted to step down the fitting without adding hardware but I was

unsucessful. I

am not happy about the extra fittings. I am looking for other current

options.

Doug Mueller
RX-6 13BT
N900DM
Boulder City, NV

Thanks Bulent & Doug,

As usual I like to look at the insides of everything and my neighbour, who
is a machinist, said that he could make them if anyone locally needed one.
He believes that the threaded fitting actually torqued to a specified torque
to put the right amount of pressure on the plastic insert to seal against
the centre ball.
I guess I will have to take his word for it as I wasn't able to get it
apart, for fear of destroying something (which is often the case as well).
Thanks for the info Doug, I'm sure you could have the fittings made, it's
just the cost.
George (down under)

 
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