{"product_id":"brass-hex-plug-3-8in-npt-port-eaton-3152x6-bendix-238807-parker-218p6-177-9121c","title":"Brass Hex Plug - 3\/8in NPT Port - Eaton 3152X6 Bendix 238807 Parker 218P6 177.9121C","description":"\u003cp\u003eShut off an open 3\/8in air connection with this \u003cstrong\u003ebrass hex plug\u003c\/strong\u003e distributed by FleetPro Parts \u0026amp; Tires. Sized for \u003cstrong\u003e3\/8in NPT\u003c\/strong\u003e pipe ports, it is the part that goes in when a valve, manifold or reservoir boss is left open after a circuit is removed or re-routed. Shops improvise here constantly - a bolt wrapped in tape, a plug from the wrong thread family - and every one of those improvisations turns into a weeping joint that drags the tanks down overnight and sets off the low-air buzzer on a cold morning. Supplied under the Automann brand at Fleet Standard grade, we stock these heavily right here in our Hanover Park, Illinois warehouse to ensure lightning-fast shipping for fleets, diesel repair shops, and owner-operators nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Right Thread, The First Time: The 3\/8in Brass Plug Advantage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003estandard NPT pipe connection hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e for truck and trailer air-brake and air-accessory plumbing. The \u003cstrong\u003e3\/8in NPT\u003c\/strong\u003e thread is tapered rather than straight, so it wedges tighter the further it is driven and seals on the thread itself - which is why a correctly sized NPT plug stays dry for years while a mismatched thread never really does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ebrass\u003c\/strong\u003e body handles what lives inside a heavy-duty air system: condensate, compressor oil carryover, road salt and constant vibration. Brass also will not seize into an aluminium or cast valve body the way a steel plug can, so the port can be opened up again later without heat, penetrant and a broken extractor. The hex head drives with a plain wrench or socket, and this plug carries forward the older Automann \u003cstrong\u003e177.9038\u003c\/strong\u003e reference, so a shop working from an older parts list is ordering the same fitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt FleetPro Parts \u0026amp; Tires, we know the cheapest part on the truck is often the one holding up the repair. 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