Re: [MV] 2.5-ton shop van body heater: parts or suggestions wanted

From: kuhrick (kuhrick@comcast.net)
Date: Tue Apr 02 2002 - 18:31:02 PST


joe i run a drill thru mine to make it slide up the tubing

At 07:58 PM 4/2/02 -0500, MVTrucker@aol.com wrote:
>Mark,
>The fitting that Ken refers to is a brass compression adapter that
>allows the tubing to pass all the way through. Some adapters do
>not allow this, so be sure you get the right one. Install the adapter,
>slide the tubing in so it hits the bottom of the tank, then pull it back
>out about an inch or so. Snug the nut to compress the sleeve (ferrule),
>then loosen the nut until you finish adding a flare union. In this way,
>you won't break the sleeve loose from the tubing and the union will
>come in handy if you ever have to remove the tank. You will be
>limited to a small line that might be smaller than the line from the heater.
>In this case, you will need a flare union of the heater fuel line size by
>the suction tube size. If you can't locate such a fitting, fabricate one by
>using a pipe connector and two flare adapters of the sizes needed.
>Joe Young
>
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