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Old 04-25-2014, 01:19 PM
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Drilling for map sensor barb

I am going to be drilling a hole for the fitting to supply vacuum to my map sensor on my tpi plenum. Do I have to use a special tap or anything for a 1/4npt fitting?
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Re: Drilling for map sensor barb

yes a 1/4 npt tap
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Re: Drilling for map sensor barb

Why so large? A 1/8 fitting should be more than sufficient.
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Re: Drilling for map sensor barb

I thought that was the factory size. I bought used original ones and the seller listed them as 1/4 npt.
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