Cox Engine Fuel Tubing Elbow Fitting?

Tee Bee Thu May 14, 2020 9:48 pm

Do any of you guys know of an available 90deg elbow fitting that would work for the small fuel tubing we use on our .049s? 3/32" or 1/8"OD is needed. Bending brass tubing to 90deg is just too large for the application I'm working with. I figured someone in the model industry has probably made some small plastic 90deg barbed fittings. I just haven't stumbled across any of them. Thanks!

Troy

NEW222 Thu May 14, 2020 9:57 pm

They are most definately available. Can try fittings for automobile windshield wipers, or go to your local auto parts store and ask them. They are used in automotive. There are 90 degree fittings, 't' fittings, etc. Sorry I do not have anymore on hand, but had used them in the past a couple of times. May also want to try a small engine shop as well. They will have a better selection of the smaller ones you are looking for.

Tee Bee Thu May 14, 2020 10:15 pm

Nice! I appreciate the reply. Will look into it. Thanks!

Jason_WI Thu May 14, 2020 10:44 pm

Forget the below options. Here is a source.

https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=114546

On Amazon. Kinda spendy.

https://www.amazon.com/Eldon-James-L0-2-200BN-Black-Degree/dp/B017VNHBTQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_22?dchild=1&keywords=90+degree+hose+elbow+1%2F8”&qid=1589513683&sr=8-22

Brass ones from McMaster Carr. Even more spendy. Almost an inch long. Kinda big.

Hose Barbs, 90 Degree Elbow Connector for 1/8" Hose ID

https://www.mcmaster.com/91355K41

Iceberg Fri May 15, 2020 12:51 am

Have had near perfect success bending 90 degree and180 degree bends by inserting whipper snipper plastic cord inside 1/8 and 3/32" tubing. Make sure fits snug inside tubing. Then bend around a screwdriver with the desired radius. worked a treat. Some said fill with sand or salt but whipper snipper line was the best hands down. Sometimes devil hard to pull snipper line out after. But a pair of vice grips never failed yet.

Iceberg

balogh Fri May 15, 2020 1:05 am

I use these aluminum T-s sold by hobbyshops. I tuck a round headed pin into the unused branch and pull a fuel tube over it to seal. Works great.

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Levent Suberk Fri May 15, 2020 2:08 am

Elbow connectors for aquarium air pump can be used.

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Tee Bee Fri May 15, 2020 2:39 am

Thanks for all the great responses! I ended up ordering some of the 3/32" elbows from US Plastic in Jason's link. The shipping was a shocker at $12.74 so I got 10 of them to feel better somewhat better about it. They are located here in Texas, so maybe they will arrive quickly.

944_Jim Fri May 15, 2020 7:37 am

Tee Bee wrote: They are located here in Texas, so maybe they will arrive quickly.

Bwahaha! Last week I online-ordered some lawnmower parts from Tupelo, MS. I live an hour drive south, but figured for the price of gas I would save the trip.
Package tracking shows it left Tupelo, went to Memphis, TN, down to Jackson, MS (state distro center for USPS, I guess), back up to Greneda, MS (regional distro for north part of the state 1/2 way from Jackson to Memphis), then to Oxford, MS (halfway from Greneda to Memphis), then turned towards the east side of the state. Total time in transit running up and down the west side...three days.

getback Fri May 15, 2020 8:59 am

Damn thats HI S%H Jim did you [bleep] someone off at the PO lol!

Mark Boesen Fri May 15, 2020 11:24 pm

what about aluminum tubing? you want to keep the diameter small for good fuel draw

Mark Boesen Fri May 15, 2020 11:30 pm

photo from Paul Gibeault's must read of setting up a Cox reedie:

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Mark Boesen Fri May 15, 2020 11:33 pm

lol, oops, it's not about fuel pickup, sorry! (can't delete)

roddie Sat May 16, 2020 1:46 pm

Hi Troy, I've had these sm. size fittings for 30 years.. made by Fourmost.

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They're the one's that I'd recommend.. because they're still available.. Stk.#104

http://www.fourmostproducts.com/our-products/fuel-fittings/

.. and they're made for our purpose.

Here's an image of the assortment that they currently offer.

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I may re-stock; now that I know that they're still available. I've used/re-used my fittings on a number of projects.

Tee Bee Sun May 17, 2020 2:05 am

Dang Roddie, you got it! Wish I had waited to order until I had seen this one!

getback Sun May 17, 2020 6:39 am

cool Roddie , they have a good selection of stuff other than just fitting . Very Happy

fredvon4 Sun May 17, 2020 7:40 am

Hank Nystrom of Texas Timers still sells fittings for bladder fuel systems

Tee Bee Sun May 17, 2020 1:15 pm

This is all good info. Glad I posted the question!

Tee Bee Sat May 23, 2020 1:00 am

I received the fittings from U.S. Plastics Today and here are the results. Thanks for all the feedback, guys!

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NEW222 Sat May 23, 2020 1:28 am

Yep. Great idea, and a perfect use of a 90 degree elbow fitting. Totally will be looking locally for some in the very near future when I finally get to running some engines again. Thanks for the pictures and idea!

GallopingGhostler Sat May 23, 2020 7:51 am

roddie wrote:Fourmost Products (Oregon, US): Fuel Fittings .. and they're made for our purpose. Here's an image of the assortment that they currently offer.

Roddie, that is so cool! What amazes me too, is they still sell the fuel cutoffs. I still have one I bought in the late 1970's from the Ace R/C catalog, great for a 2 channel plane without throttle control. A blip of full down elevator with a section of thread connected to elevator servo arm pulls the spring clamp pinching fuel line, killing the engine, in case one needs to terminate flight early.

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