Russell Quick connect fittings-New version

[diesel25lrs]

So I did a search on here and did not find a post where anyone has put this out and I felt it is important.
Also-maybe Carl or Hector can weigh in on this...

I was doing a search for another Russell quick connect for the fuel rail attachment on the whipple since I got one with my Rick's tank and found some very interesting info...apparently there is a long running forum on LS1tech about how the AN Russell QC fittings keep popping off and spraying fuel everywhere....This has happened to multiple guys on both ends of the lines....
If you are running them- Def read this thread- You may want to switch them out...
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...-fittings.html (http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids/1416902-russell-quick-disconnect-fittings.html)
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...near-miss.html (http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids/752773-fuel-line-near-miss.html)

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They do have a new one out that replaces the plastic fitting inside with a threaded retainer version- I will be going with these as I noticed when I was mounting my tank I was having issues with the Russell fitting I currently have pulling off very easy with just touching the plastic clips-the old version- this will not be used...

The new version is PN 644123 & summitt has them.

[dontlifttoshift]

I made an autocross run at the Goodguys show in kansas, parked the car, heard a quick pssst sound, and smelled gas....a lot of it. The fitting blew AFTER I parked the car. I pushed it back on and "fortified" it with some zipties and drove home. It has the new fitting on it now, they can't come off.

[diesel25lrs]

Seems like a lot of guys are ziptying it with a piece of tubing shoved under the plastic arms... I wish they would just pull these off the market before someone ignites a nice ride & God forbid themselves...elderbrock/russell is apparently aware of this too...

[dontlifttoshift]

I wish they would just pull these off the market before someone ignites a nice ride & God forbid themselves.

that has happened.