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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 01:22 PM
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Installed boost gauge, dropped brass ring

I was installing the boost gauge in my truck yesterday. When I was connecting the engine side of the tube to the AIH port, I dropped the tiny brass ring that slides around the tube. It fell somewhere under the hood. I spent 20 minutes looking for it and gave up.

Of course, now I can't get a good seal. Does anyone have any good suggestions on where I might be able to get another ring?
 
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 01:43 PM
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Andym,


I would go to a Store like Napa and they have a whole bunch of compression fittings you should be able to find what you need there.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 04:53 PM
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If Napa doesn't pan out try Ace Hardware
 
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 05:02 PM
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I guess I should have checked the auto parts store before posting because they sell them there. I don't know why, but I just assumed it was going to be a hard part to find.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 07:12 PM
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If Napa doesn't pan out try Ace Hardware
+1 on Ace for next time if they're closer to you. They have a good selection of those brass doughnuts.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 07:21 PM
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it's just a compression ferrule
 
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 10:15 PM
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I guess I should have checked the auto parts store before posting because they sell them there. I don't know why, but I just assumed it was going to be a hard part to find.
No worries, it works both ways.......

Friday I though finding a can of spray paint to repaint my pillar gauges was gonna be easy - so I didn't add to my order with Riffraff.........Long story short - I spent more on fuel than the damn can of paint driving around trying to find Colorbond paint.....
 
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I'm lazy and I just left mine black.
 
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Originally Posted by white Buffalo
No worries, it works both ways.......

Friday I though finding a can of spray paint to repaint my pillar gauges was gonna be easy - so I didn't add to my order with Riffraff.........Long story short - I spent more on fuel than the damn can of paint driving around trying to find Colorbond paint.....
A did same with the paint, you are not alone. It's late for you and me but for others I did find painted gauge posts on the web somewhere since then and they are not too expensive.
 
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