Here is what I am trying to eliminate.... basically, its a rubber sleeve with a plastic pipe inside.... The plunger requires an adapter which uses a nut to compress around the rubber sleeve.... It is not tight at all and the slightest movement cause it to slip.... Only a matter of time before it falls off and I loose my pump
I am going to cut all that out and replace with the fitting from my above post.....


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Thanks again for all the help!