HKS standard wastegate....Help me anyone?
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HKS standard wastegate....Help me anyone?
Whats up folks.
I just got my HKS Standard wastegate.
Is it supposed to come with some vacuum fittings?
Mine just has two threaded holes, one on top and one on the side.
Any info is great.
Thanks!
I just got my HKS Standard wastegate.
Is it supposed to come with some vacuum fittings?
Mine just has two threaded holes, one on top and one on the side.
Any info is great.
Thanks!
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They don't come with the fittings. If you get them from HKS they're $10 each. I forget what thread it is, but if it's an NPT thread you can get some fittings from Pep Boys.
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Originally posted by Marshall
1/8 NPT I do believe
1/8 NPT I do believe
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Originally posted by TwinCam13BT
Thanks for the help, 13BAce!
Thanks for the help, 13BAce!
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O.K. boys, I also have an HKS wastegate, 46mm, and 1/8th NPT will not fit. Not the same size or thread pitch. Please try again. If they are available from HKS, who would stock them? Also, can I leave them both open for now and rely on boost based on the spring rate?
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Originally posted by nd4spd
O.K. boys, I also have an HKS wastegate, 46mm, and 1/8th NPT will not fit. Not the same size or thread pitch. Please try again. If they are available from HKS, who would stock them? Also, can I leave them both open for now and rely on boost based on the spring rate?
O.K. boys, I also have an HKS wastegate, 46mm, and 1/8th NPT will not fit. Not the same size or thread pitch. Please try again. If they are available from HKS, who would stock them? Also, can I leave them both open for now and rely on boost based on the spring rate?
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^^^
anyone have a source for these fittings/?
i can confirm that the 1/8" NPT fitting i have doesnt fit....appears to be about the right diameter, but the wrong threading
thanks,
Nic
anyone have a source for these fittings/?
i can confirm that the 1/8" NPT fitting i have doesnt fit....appears to be about the right diameter, but the wrong threading
thanks,
Nic
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You will probably find that it will be a metric thread, probably M10, try a oil pressure switch off your mazda and i bet it screws straight in, you will have problems getting a fitting in that thread as most hydrolic shops only stock 1/8 npt,
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The easiest and cheapest way is just to tap both holes and use the 1/8" npt nipple fittings. It'll be snug and these fitting are not likely to Ever come off. Yes, I've done this before.
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did you just tap over the original threading?? no drilling out needed?
and i am guessing i have to take the wastegate apart to do this to keep any shavings out of there....anyone have torque specs to put it back together with?
and i am guessing i have to take the wastegate apart to do this to keep any shavings out of there....anyone have torque specs to put it back together with?
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Yeah, it's probably 1/8" BSPT - that's British Standard Pipe Thread, or metric pipe thread.
BSPT and NPT are *really* close, though - you can probably just re-tap the holes like Fred said to to.
It's SUPER easy to take the wastegate apart and re-assemble it. There's not a lot of rocket science to it - just some cast housings, a diaphragm, a valve, and a spring.
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BSPT and NPT are *really* close, though - you can probably just re-tap the holes like Fred said to to.
It's SUPER easy to take the wastegate apart and re-assemble it. There's not a lot of rocket science to it - just some cast housings, a diaphragm, a valve, and a spring.
Dale
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