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Angled petrol fittings **NOW FIXED UP THANKS**

Posted: December 15th, 2016, 11:09 am
by Steve Vodrey
I am struggling to get some right angled fittings to vent my square SLEC fuel tanks I am fitting to a model from the underside. The straight ones will not do the job.
Any ideas where to get them?
Steve Vodrey

Re: Angled petrol fittings

Posted: December 15th, 2016, 5:09 pm
by Rob Crawford
Specifics: are they threaded or do they push through a bung?

Re: Angled petrol fittings

Posted: December 15th, 2016, 7:20 pm
by Steve Vodrey
Thanks Rob the fittings are threaded. They need to be fitted to the top to maximise the tank capacity.
I need the vent pipes to run forwards across the top of the tank.

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Re: Angled petrol fittings

Posted: December 15th, 2016, 8:32 pm
by Steve Perry

Re: Angled petrol fittings

Posted: December 15th, 2016, 11:31 pm
by Steve Vodrey
Almost there with the last.
What I need looks like this...

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See the angled fittings

Re: Angled petrol fittings

Posted: December 16th, 2016, 12:35 pm
by Steve Vodrey
Fixed up now.
After extensive research Tettra 4207 3mm 4mm right angled nipple fittings do the job.
They are available from Japan through Amazon.

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Re: Angled petrol fittings

Posted: December 16th, 2016, 12:52 pm
by Cary Bailey
Steve Vodrey wrote:Fixed up now.
After extensive research Tetra 4207 3mm 4mm right angled nipple fittings do the job.
They are available from Japan through Amazon.

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Steve, you can get them from Propguy as they are fitted to his range of fuel tanks
Cary

Re: Angled petrol fittings **NOW FIXED UP THANKS**

Posted: December 16th, 2016, 6:21 pm
by Rob Crawford
Glad you got it sorted.

That graupner is a nice tank isn't it ;)

Re: Angled petrol fittings **NOW FIXED UP THANKS**

Posted: December 16th, 2016, 9:13 pm
by Dave Wilshere
Just for future reference the one you showed are Miniature Aircraft USA angled tank fittings.
https://www.miniatureaircraftusa.com/mi ... itting-set

(The Graupner tank 272 is 1ltr) The nalgon bottle is used by several manufacturers.

Re: Angled petrol fittings **NOW FIXED UP THANKS**

Posted: December 16th, 2016, 9:36 pm
by Steve Vodrey
Thanks Dave.
I managed to get the pic from Google Images but hand idea who did them.
Good for future reference.

Re: Angled petrol fittings **NOW FIXED UP THANKS**

Posted: December 17th, 2016, 6:14 pm
by Dave Wilshere
Just as an FYI I have some of the Tettra 90 degree fittings too...

Re: Angled petrol fittings **NOW FIXED UP THANKS**

Posted: December 21st, 2016, 6:59 pm
by Kevin Fairgrieve
I know you are sorted now, but I came across these tanks.

Might prove useful for future reference.

http://www.aeroplusrc.com/ACCESSORIESPR ... duct_id=28

Kev