[urq] Hydraulic fitting - still searching - HELP!

[Joshua Van Tol]

Another option is to take the original fittings and weld a new steel fitting
to the other end. I.e. cut off the fitting end of a new fitting (leaving the
barbed part) and do the opposite with your original fitting. Then weld them
together. I've done something similar (I brazed it though) to make fuel line
adapters when I converted my old 5ktq to EFI.

The only downside with this is that the heat can cause the plating to fail,
and it could warp the fitting, necessitating a bit of clean up with a fine
file, and a some wet/dry sandpaper on a flat surface.

Josh

On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 7:34 AM, Ben Swann <benswann at verizon.net> wrote:

> Ya - I have buddy over in Germany right now Erol who is in copy on this
> email. Maybe he
> can bring some back.  Here is the info. on it again.  I'm simply trying to
> figure out
> what to identify these fittings as.
>
> [Metric threads (approx.16mm) outer diameter (measureing outside threads).
>
> Compression fitting - standard use on Audi fuel and hydraulic lines.
>
> It is the same fitting that goes to the fuel  return line in the Coupe
> Quattro - the
> larger fitting that goes from regulator out to return line.
>
> The fittings/line I need to  fab/replace is the hydraulic line that goes
> from the
> Hydraulic Pressure accumulator. (bomb) to the power steering rack on the
> '83 and later
> Ur Quattro.  857 422 893 is the complete hose - maybe they have one, but if
> I know what
> the fittings are - size & nomenclature (what do you call the fitting
> standard) that will
> help.]
>
> I'm thinking I ought to source a bunch of these and make some lines.
>
> Are these simply called Metric 16MM compression flare Female/Male?  See
> there are
> several metric standards - they all look the same on a picture, but thread
> sizes/pitch/cutangle are different enough to cause problem.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Ben
>