Fuel Spigot for Fuel Check

njk53 · 04-25-2013, 02:29 PM

My brother and I are upgrading our whole fuel system on our race car.
We bought an Aeromotive A 1000 pump, A 1000 regulator, and a 100 micron fuel filter.

We want to use one of the ports on the regulator to put the spigot for fuel check at the track. The problem is Aeromotive uses all Army/Navy (AN) fittings to plumb their system. Our old pump and regulator had all NPT fittings. The regulator ports are AN fittings with a straight cut o-ring boss.

I can't seem to find the right combination of AN fittings to adapt from the regulator to the fuel spigot that we currently have which is a male 1/4 NPT.

Any help plumbing this combination would be welcomed.

Also, we are open to an alternative way of adding a fuel spigot that would be easy to get at.

Peter Ash · 04-25-2013, 02:45 PM

I have used a "T" and run the spigot in combination from the 1/8" NPT gauge port.

Mike Pearson · 04-25-2013, 03:49 PM

I got a push button style fuel check valve from Jegs I think. It has an AN type fitting. Real easy to install and use. I tried a ball valve that worked but one time I bumped the lever on the ball valve and did not notice. Leaked fuel on the starting line and lost the round not to mention the fire hazard. I like the spring loaded button style that I have now.

FED 387 · 04-25-2013, 03:55 PM

you will need a "flare seal" ORB fitting(EARLS/XRP/AEROQUIP SELLS EM) with a -10 size on the one end or whatever size the regulator is and a NPT either male or female on the other end--- otherwise just get a AN ORB plug and drill & tap it for the proper size NPT thread

Mike Taylor 3601 · 04-25-2013, 07:28 PM

Have LSM fuel check valve, has push button
Mike Taylor 3601

Paul Merolla · 04-26-2013, 01:20 PM

Not sure which A1000 you have, but if there's an 1/8"NPT gauge port on it, you can use the Aeromotive 15631 sample valve. I bought one and used it with my Magnafuel regulator...nice piece, plus it has another port for the gauge.

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MAURICE BLENDHEIM · 04-26-2013, 09:35 PM

I ordered one from Jerry Bickel. There were several to choose from, they offer NPT as well as AN style. The price was on the level with the rest. MB

Kenney Kelley · 04-27-2013, 07:36 PM

I would buy a -6 straight thread plug from Jegs with a o-ring . Then drill and tap the plug for a 1/4 pipe thread. That is what I did. I think the price was $ 3.99 I hope this helps. Kenney Kelley

04-25-2013, 02:29 PM	#1
njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fuel Spigot for Fuel Check My brother and I are upgrading our whole fuel system on our race car. We bought an Aeromotive A 1000 pump, A 1000 regulator, and a 100 micron fuel filter. We want to use one of the ports on the regulator to put the spigot for fuel check at the track. The problem is Aeromotive uses all Army/Navy (AN) fittings to plumb their system. Our old pump and regulator had all NPT fittings. The regulator ports are AN fittings with a straight cut o-ring boss. I can't seem to find the right combination of AN fittings to adapt from the regulator to the fuel spigot that we currently have which is a male 1/4 NPT. Any help plumbing this combination would be welcomed. Also, we are open to an alternative way of adding a fuel spigot that would be easy to get at. __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

04-25-2013, 02:45 PM	#2
Peter Ash Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 262 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fuel Spigot for Fuel Check I have used a "T" and run the spigot in combination from the 1/8" NPT gauge port. __________________ Peter Ash 6100 STK

04-25-2013, 03:49 PM	#3
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,441 Likes: 611 Liked 1,909 Times in 573 Posts	Re: Fuel Spigot for Fuel Check I got a push button style fuel check valve from Jegs I think. It has an AN type fitting. Real easy to install and use. I tried a ball valve that worked but one time I bumped the lever on the ball valve and did not notice. Leaked fuel on the starting line and lost the round not to mention the fire hazard. I like the spring loaded button style that I have now. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

04-25-2013, 03:55 PM	#4
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,412 Likes: 513 Liked 329 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Fuel Spigot for Fuel Check you will need a "flare seal" ORB fitting(EARLS/XRP/AEROQUIP SELLS EM) with a -10 size on the one end or whatever size the regulator is and a NPT either male or female on the other end--- otherwise just get a AN ORB plug and drill & tap it for the proper size NPT thread

04-25-2013, 07:28 PM	#5
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,365 Likes: 342 Liked 285 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Fuel Spigot for Fuel Check Have LSM fuel check valve, has push button Mike Taylor 3601

04-26-2013, 01:20 PM	#6
Paul Merolla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 610 Likes: 242 Liked 293 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Fuel Spigot for Fuel Check Not sure which A1000 you have, but if there's an 1/8"NPT gauge port on it, you can use the Aeromotive 15631 sample valve. I bought one and used it with my Magnafuel regulator...nice piece, plus it has another port for the gauge.

04-26-2013, 09:35 PM	#7
MAURICE BLENDHEIM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Langley (no igloos), British Columbia, Canada Posts: 567 Likes: 306 Liked 278 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Fuel Spigot for Fuel Check I ordered one from Jerry Bickel. There were several to choose from, they offer NPT as well as AN style. The price was on the level with the rest. MB

04-27-2013, 07:36 PM	#8
Kenney Kelley Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 205 Likes: 177 Liked 72 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Fuel Spigot for Fuel Check I would buy a -6 straight thread plug from Jegs with a o-ring . Then drill and tap the plug for a 1/4 pipe thread. That is what I did. I think the price was $ 3.99 I hope this helps. Kenney Kelley