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wadsies1 · 04-08-2015, 03:06 AM

Hi guys

Wonder if you can help. Bought a fuel gauge line with fittings from Bob Drake (I think) - run the line and made tank connection and now 6 months later went to make the gauge connection and cant find the 'nut or olive'...

Any ideas where if could buy just 1 nut and 1 olive.. Have into several
engineering supply shops and they cant even agree on what I should ask for.

https://www.bobdrake.com/ItemForm.as...7-ff6e68fef8b2

Any ways here a picture of the beast I'm after..
Many thanks Bruce

G.M. · 04-08-2015, 06:54 AM

Take the gauge to Napa and see if a tubing nut will fit or look up Royal Brass, they have almost any brass fitting made. G.M.

Corn Fed · 04-08-2015, 07:05 AM

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For 28 bucks, I'd just buy another kit from Drake and be done with it. The time/gas you spend fooling around looking for one elsewhere isn't worth it. Plus, even if you found something, you might end up with a sloppy fit on the compression fitting because the tube diameter might not be perfect for the fitting.

04-08-2015, 03:06 AM	#1
wadsies1 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Longbeach, CA Posts: 39	32 fuel gauge connection Hi guys Wonder if you can help. Bought a fuel gauge line with fittings from Bob Drake (I think) - run the line and made tank connection and now 6 months later went to make the gauge connection and cant find the 'nut or olive'... Any ideas where if could buy just 1 nut and 1 olive.. Have into several engineering supply shops and they cant even agree on what I should ask for. https://www.bobdrake.com/ItemForm.as...7-ff6e68fef8b2 Any ways here a picture of the beast I'm after.. Many thanks Bruce

04-08-2015, 06:54 AM	#2
G.M. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida and Penna. Posts: 4,471	Re: 32 fuel gauge connection Take the gauge to Napa and see if a tubing nut will fit or look up Royal Brass, they have almost any brass fitting made. G.M. __________________ www.fordcollector.com

04-08-2015, 07:05 AM	#3
Corn Fed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: State Center IA Posts: 166	Re: 32 fuel gauge connection Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) For 28 bucks, I'd just buy another kit from Drake and be done with it. The time/gas you spend fooling around looking for one elsewhere isn't worth it. Plus, even if you found something, you might end up with a sloppy fit on the compression fitting because the tube diameter might not be perfect for the fitting.