Unknown air fitting - anyone know what this is?
 

I have a Global Jet Club (Jet Legend) F16 1/8 scale. It has a type of air fill fitting that I cannot figure out what mates to it.

It is threaded female and is smaller than the std fitting that is on my Robart pump.

Any help would be suggested.

RE: Unknown air fitting - anyone know what this is?
 

maybe it is "METRIC" thread and not inch? as common in the USA

RE: Unknown air fitting - anyone know what this is?
 

Will a 3mm air tube force into the hole to accomadate filling, just like the BVM units?

Mike

RE: Unknown air fitting - anyone know what this is?
 

Looks like this one? www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp

I might have a mate that will work but consider changing it out. I seem to remember they leak after little use. Might be due to the way it is so easy for debris to get into the area then become lodged in the valve?

Xwing

RE: Unknown air fitting - anyone know what this is?
 

Did you try contacting Global Jet Club or Jet Legend directly?

RE: Unknown air fitting - anyone know what this is?
 

I emailed the guy I got the F-16 from and hadn't heard back - I was going to try Global Jet Club today. I tried just shoving the 3mm tube in there and when I start pumping it just comes out. It slides in easily.

I think Xwing might be right that it could easily get clogged so I think I might just replace with something else.

- Rob

RE: Unknown air fitting - anyone know what this is?
 

this looks like what you have
http://www.troybuiltmodels.com/items...FILLVALVE.html

RE: Unknown air fitting - anyone know what this is?
 

You have to hold the tube in whilst you are pumping, as you do with the BVM valves, if you have sufficient dirt hanging around inside you airframe that you are worried about an air fill valve, just think of all that dirt going into your turbine.

Mike