- Location
- Southern Maryland
I'm trying to integrate an air compressor from a Cadillac into my XJ and am having a helluva time finding adapters for the air fitting. Here's a pic of what I'm dealing with
It's 1/8 nylon tube with a bubble flare on the end and dual o-rings providing an airtight seal. The entire end goes into the neck of the brass thing, and the cap has a spring clip that grabs onto the groove on the nipple and locks the end in place.
Here's a pic of the compressor. You can see the nylon tube coming out of the desiccant drier and the other end hanging free
McMaster-Carr, Fastenal, et al have an "instant" or "push to connect" fitting line for nylon tube but it's just the tube and doesn't have the bubble flare, o-rings, or nipples. Is this a GM-proprietary thing? What's it called?
I need to find adapters and parts or else I will have to convert it to the push-to-connect style. Another option would be to find a female connector for the nipple and latch onto the desiccant drier directly, but I don't see anything like that anywhere either. Any other ideas appreciated as well
Thanks
![Mystery_Fitting.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eric-a-hall.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fcherokee-oba%2FMystery_Fitting.jpg&hash=be82312a2067bfe22e238fea4d2f85cf)
It's 1/8 nylon tube with a bubble flare on the end and dual o-rings providing an airtight seal. The entire end goes into the neck of the brass thing, and the cap has a spring clip that grabs onto the groove on the nipple and locks the end in place.
Here's a pic of the compressor. You can see the nylon tube coming out of the desiccant drier and the other end hanging free
![Cadillac_Compressor.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eric-a-hall.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fcherokee-oba%2FCadillac_Compressor.jpg&hash=2830794cc1de5492a1eacdf56c9c2c56)
McMaster-Carr, Fastenal, et al have an "instant" or "push to connect" fitting line for nylon tube but it's just the tube and doesn't have the bubble flare, o-rings, or nipples. Is this a GM-proprietary thing? What's it called?
I need to find adapters and parts or else I will have to convert it to the push-to-connect style. Another option would be to find a female connector for the nipple and latch onto the desiccant drier directly, but I don't see anything like that anywhere either. Any other ideas appreciated as well
Thanks