Mike D'Silva Posted 11May, 2018 Report Share Posted 11May, 2018 I'm installing a new fuel system in my car and it has a set of -6AN fuel lines and connectors.. but I'm not sure how to get them to mate to the Mahle fuel filter or the return line to the tank. So, here is a photo showing 2 AN fittings I was supplied; 1 is apparently metric:AN adapter.. and the other is AN:AN but the threads look identical to me. I got the impression I was meant to install the metric : AN into the end of the filter, but that brass fitting is in there with loctite!! Here is a shot of the connector on the top of the filter that I need to connect to... Is there a fitting which screws on to this and takes an -6AN fitting ? This is all very new to me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 11May, 2018 Report Share Posted 11May, 2018 fittings should go into the filter. should't be hard to get it out, apply some heat to the thread to break the loctite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 11May, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 11May, 2018 So that means each time I change the filter, I have to pull the brass out and thread seal the AN adapter in again... you'd think there would be an easily available adapter.... ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redracn Posted 11May, 2018 Report Share Posted 11May, 2018 You could always change the filter to a more common one with push on fittings and use one of these. https://www.aeroflowperformance.com/fuel-systems-efi-accessories/efi-fuel-fittings/af808-01blk or just get the spanners out every 50,000km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 12May, 2018 Report Share Posted 12May, 2018 Who the hell uses loctite on a fuel filter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 12May, 2018 Report Share Posted 12May, 2018 On 5/12/2018 at 1:32 AM, Mike D'Silva said: So that means each time I change the filter, I have to pull the brass out and thread seal the AN adapter in again... you'd think there would be an easily available adapter.... ?? Yep. But there shouldn't be loctite on there. Just an aluminium washer. 17 hours ago, Redracn said: You could always change the filter to a more common one with push on fittings and use one of these. https://www.aeroflowperformance.com/fuel-systems-efi-accessories/efi-fuel-fittings/af808-01blk or just get the spanners out every 50,000km +1 7 hours ago, Airhead said: Who the hell uses loctite on a fuel filter? People who shouldn't be around a tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 13May, 2018 Report Share Posted 13May, 2018 14 hours ago, Pauly said: People who shouldn't be around a tool. I think you meant to say 'Some people are tools' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Cat Posted 17May, 2018 Report Share Posted 17May, 2018 I`m pretty sure I`m using typical AN6 AN -6 Male to M14 P1.5 On the filter itself it`s not a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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