Perkins fuel line..... please help.

Shadow_storm56

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So my the fuel line on my perkins t63544 that goes between the filters and the inlet of the injection pump had a leak thar was a crack. Need a new line but.... dosen't seem to exsist, then I lost the fitting on the inlet of the injection pump that goes from the steel line so like a 6-7mm compression fitting to the inlet of the injection pump which seems to be 3-4mm pipe thread..... super fun things to try and obtain ..... I can't even change it out for barbed fittings and put a rubber fuel line because it's some crazy size. Just a bit smaller than 1/8 on that end. Other end is 1/4 or very close to it but it only screws on part way so probably different thread pitch than 1/4. But I can just patch in from the remaining steel line to a barb on the high pressure pump if I could possibly find one and then hopefully I can find the correct line and fitting eventually because I don't want a cobble job forever I added some photos... hopefully somone has an idea?
 

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Russell King

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You can try to identify the threads at both ends and then go to a hydraulic shop and see if they can make a tube up to work

Swagelok products are available in a variety of different threads and sizes for tubing
 

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did this fitting use a rubber grommet? Are you just missing the nut ? Can you post a picture of the fitting on the injection pump you are trying to attach to.
 

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did this fitting use a rubber grommet? Are you just missing the nut ? Can you post a picture of the fitting on the injection pump you are trying to attach to.
The fitting had like a crush washer or something.... I lost the fitting now it's just the bare 3mm? Hole on the injection pump. The adapter piece goes from 3mm to I think 6mm and the 6mm has an o ring in it for the compression piece from the steel line. All I needed before was the fuel line but now I need the one fitting too. So I need the adapter piece and the steel line itself
 

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McMaster for the fittings and line. Then fab. up a new one, get a tubing bender and have at it.
I managed to find the parts but they are a few weeks away... I actually managed to drill a hole through a bolt and make it into a nipple and then used a rubber hose to cobble it for now
 

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Otherwise find an early VW/Audi that has a fuel distributor and borrow those lines.