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01-21-2020, 08:49 AM | #1 |
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grease gun adapter
Who makes a grease gun adapter for A fittings that works. I have one that I got from one of the vendors and it just leaks when held straight on with considerable pressure. It appears to be all metal and I believe the correct one has a sort of sealing ring inside it.
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01-21-2020, 08:53 AM | #2 |
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Re: grease gun adapter
Are you sure the Zerks are in good shape? My adapter leaked but only on a few of the fittings. Inspection showed that the ends of the fittings had been deformed by something. Because the ends were not flat, pushing the adapter harder made no difference - the grease leaked out the spot that had been "dented". A couple of new fittings solved the problem.
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01-21-2020, 09:02 AM | #3 |
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Re: grease gun adapter
Fittings are good if not all new.
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01-21-2020, 09:28 AM | #4 |
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Re: grease gun adapter
Can new grease get in where it needs to go? More than a few grease points on my car were full of rock hard ancient grease that needed to be removed with a pick.
I have the same adapter and it does leak a bit but usually only if I can't get it dead straight on the fitting. |
01-21-2020, 12:39 PM | #5 |
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Re: grease gun adapter
I had a similar problem and blamed it on the adapter. I removed the affected fittings and manually cleaned them by spraying both ends with a degreaser, then scraping the crud out with a small gauge wire and an ice pick needle. Then soaked them in gas overnight, reinstalled them the next day. Worked like new, no leaks. Worth a try!
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01-21-2020, 02:41 PM | #6 |
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01-21-2020, 11:08 PM | #7 |
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Re: grease gun adapter
If you are talking about greasing a model A fitting, put a small O ring in the fitting(the ones the vendors sell to grease original fittings) and it will create a seal and you grease gun will work like it does on a Zerk fitting
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01-22-2020, 09:17 AM | #8 |
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Re: grease gun adapter
good idea holdover!
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01-22-2020, 05:00 PM | #9 |
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Re: grease gun adapter
I have cut a small ring of thin leather (two hole punches), cleaned the end of the grease gun well and super glued the leather "washer" into the end of the gun. The leather acts as a seal. I've had to redo it once or twice but so what!.... it works.
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01-22-2020, 05:55 PM | #10 |
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Re: grease gun adapter
I use a needle adapter and just hold it in the hole on original fitting. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...GFA8STQHCP229D
But since I have changed out all fittings to modern zerk fittings. IMO they work much better with the 'check ball' to seal the end. Then i put a zerk fitting cap on the to keep them clean https://www.amazon.com/Bleeder-Greas...733747&sr=8-11
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01-25-2020, 04:07 AM | #11 |
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Re: grease gun adapter
I like my original fittings and original grease gun.
Try a heat gun on the old hard grease, to see if it will soften up to allow new grease in. |
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