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[brownbear]

Good plan with the donuts.

Another tough one is trying to buy anything pipe thread related. Since it's not a car part they get all out of sorts. Even more so when I say I am not quite sure the size I need... I need to compare them and look at the sizes to see what I need... lol

 

[DFXR]

Well, I ordered one of these 1/2" NPT SS barbs to see how it works. Could be BSPT, but I held the Union pictured above next to a known 1/2" NPT and it looked identical, but we'll see -- As for the hose, I'll prolly just use straight hose if I can't find a comparable molded for the NLA OE hose.

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@Spike Strip - you ever get around to this? Wondering if the 1/2" NPT to 5/8" barb connection worked on the head side. Or if I should be proper and order 1/2" BSPT to 5/8" barb... which means an extra $10 and another week to deliver it.

 

[Spike Strip]

No. Didn't work. Ad says 'tapered thread' but it's not tapered thread and only screwed into the head a couple of turns and I wasn't comfortable with that. Seller wouldn't take back and swore it was tapered thread. Neg feedback.

Used this, from from @ToyotaMatt

 

[DFXR]

No. Didn't work. Ad says 'tapered thread' but it's not tapered thread and only screwed into the head a couple of turns and I wasn't comfortable with that. Seller wouldn't take back and swore it was tapered thread. Neg feedback.

Used this, from from @ToyotaMatt

Well, that sounds frustrating and irritating and not even cheap.

Leave it to Toyota Matt to have a slick solution that is actually Toyota!

 

[John Staton]

Maybe trying to overcomplicate.....take the fitting off and go to Napa and have them match it with a barb fitting. Also take a section of hose with you and have them cut it long. No need to find any with a bend....see pics. Removed my heater before the new carpet. Don't forget to order some plugs for the body.

FJ60 rear heater delete

So in the middle of my new carpet install and had looked at taking the heater our to make it easier. Ordered new hoses, etc... and then I ran across some threads that mentioned deleting the rear heater altogether. I am in Texas and in the winter we drop down into the 60s for a couple weeks so I...

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