Can anyone identify this fitting
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bad_idea
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What are you doing? Looks like that fitting has pipe threads on the other side. Can you just pull that fitting and thread in something more normal you can run to?
BillK
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Do you have a local Hydraulic shop ? That would be the first place I would ask. Is it for air or hydraulic fluid ?
Looks like the hose is a VW/Audi part. How about the dealer ?
Looks like the hose is a VW/Audi part. How about the dealer ?
cvairwerks
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R4/5 Sport suspension part. Photo shows a Schrader valve in it, so would suspect that there is a special adapter to service it without running the onboard system. Need the VAG parts breakdown to get a good part number over buying the entire assembly.
LS6 Tommy
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Looks like a fuel pressure test port.
Tommy
Tommy
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Try looking up Parker hannifin products. They specialize in connectors for air,oil,fuel, etc. worth a try.
58Yeoman
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Why don't posters post what the item is that they are working on? Would save a lot of guessing and wrong answers, and might actually get someone that knows what it is.
BillK
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I agree but the part number on the hose id's it as a VW/Audi suspension part.
larry4406
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Yeah but stating this for the uninformed and what they are trying to do with what can only help.
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joe_padavano
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It’s a service valve for Audi’s dynamic ride control system. At first I though it was a jamec style air fitting. Iv been to ever hydraulic place in town and no one has an clue. I do believe it’s a air fitting of some sort.
Snapon is the only company that makes the service kit and cost over $3000
Evan the couplings alone go for over $1000
https://audi.snapon.com/SpecialTool...e=Suspension &Cat_ID=1058&Cat_Name=Suspension
I can just retro fit the fittings but if was to go sell the car I would still need to re for the fittings and charge the system back up.
I do think it is a air fitting and not a hydraulic fitting
The strange hint that dust cap threads on internally.
Starting to think Audi actually owns the pattern on this fitting and hence why no one sells it.
But I think retro fitting the fittings is my only cheep alternative and get some couplings fabricated later on.
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Snapon is the only company that makes the service kit and cost over $3000
Evan the couplings alone go for over $1000
https://audi.snapon.com/SpecialTool...e=Suspension &Cat_ID=1058&Cat_Name=Suspension
I can just retro fit the fittings but if was to go sell the car I would still need to re for the fittings and charge the system back up.
I do think it is a air fitting and not a hydraulic fitting
The strange hint that dust cap threads on internally.
Starting to think Audi actually owns the pattern on this fitting and hence why no one sells it.
But I think retro fitting the fittings is my only cheep alternative and get some couplings fabricated later on.
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BillK
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Have you tried calling Snap On and see if they might sell you a fitting or maybe just one hose ? They have to service their stuff somehow.
cvairwerks
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Hmm...when I pull the page up, the kit is only 664$
johnnyradiant
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Am I missing something? How are these the same?
Well to be honest they don't look the same but the both have roundy bits and hexy bits and even some twisty thready bits so maybe they are the same?? or not
like2wheel
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Nitrogen? What kind of pressure does it see? Since it threads out, I might just try to adapt it to an a/c service port fitting & then you could charge it with a standard a/c gauge set.
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cvairwerks
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Pressures should be in the area of 240 psig, when filling. Problem is from what I’ve read, is that you need to fill opposite corners simultaneously to get the system set correctly. I’m not an R4/5 guy, so had to go do a little reading.
Pressure is about at 24bar from what I remember
Iv got a feeling the coupling is from another fitting but with the front of t shaved down being that there is no run off at the end. This is what makes this connect so unique. Iv found a lot of fittings that are similar fronts but this connector has no run off after the flange.
Even be coupler is strange looking like the front end has been cut off
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Iv got a feeling the coupling is from another fitting but with the front of t shaved down being that there is no run off at the end. This is what makes this connect so unique. Iv found a lot of fittings that are similar fronts but this connector has no run off after the flange.
Even be coupler is strange looking like the front end has been cut off
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Closest commercial fitting I've seen is the Schrader. At least it uses locking blades unlike that lincoln P.O.S. which is ball lock so not even close
https://www.dixonvalve.com/product/SHD2F2
joe_padavano
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Closest commercial fitting I've seen is the Schrader. At least it uses locking blades unlike that lincoln P.O.S. which is ball lock so not even close
https://www.dixonvalve.com/product/SHD2F2
That was my first reaction also, but it is definitely not the same.
Yeah not the same just the closest I'm aware of. Might be possible to modify a Schrader coupler to work if the locking portion is close enough.
Found another lead on who makes the system
From what iv found on the RS4 accumulators they are manufactured by KYB and some other branding of APA that iv never herd of.
I’m gonna trace them down and see if they can share some light on the subject cause this is driving me insane.
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From what iv found on the RS4 accumulators they are manufactured by KYB and some other branding of APA that iv never herd of.
I’m gonna trace them down and see if they can share some light on the subject cause this is driving me insane.
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