Well, a 3/8 NPT male thread to 3/8 barb just arrived. And what a surprise, it doesn't fit. It's just ever so slightly too big. WTF. I'm really getting sick of this. It's a simple fitting, yet it doesn't fit (i'm trying so hard not to swear).
I don't understand it. It's a Carter M6624 fuel pump. Their website has FA info it. Most other websites like Summit don't say what the size is. I found a link that i posted earlier that mentions 3/8 NPT. But why the hell does it not fit?! It's about 1mm too large in diameter. So it's not like it's 1/4" female fitting and i bought a 3/8" inch male fitting. It's like 1mm difference?!
I found something online that mentioned an an inverted flare, what the hell is that? I'm guessing that's the issue? Why would they make it a different size, 3/8 means 3/8, not 3/8 and probably a bit different
So the question is how the hell do i do anything now. I can't find a single supplier in the UK that sells a 3/8 inverted flare (Assuming that's the issue) and the ones i've seen in the u.s are all for putting onto a pipe i.e. like a brake pipe nut, but i don't want a pipe end i just want to connect a barbed hose end. Why does it have to be this bloody difficult. No wonder it's been over 6 years with all this kind of cr*p. Sorry for the rant but this is getting ridiculous now, no matter how hard i try and finish this car it's stupid stuff like this that stops it and sucks the life out of it
