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Got a leak at the fitting below.  Would NAPA or someplace like that generally have such a fitting?
Looks like a 1/4"npt elbow x 1/4"? tubing fitting. Napa should have that fitting, also Grainger, McMaster, and others.
Is it leaking where the plastic tubing fits into the fitting? If it's a push on fitting and you have enough slack in the tubing you could pull out the tubing by pushing in on the ring, cut off about 1/2" of the tubing and push it back in. Lots of times the tubing will develop a leak especially if there is any sideways tension on the tubing.
If you replace the fitting try to find a compression type fitting rather than a push on type.
It’s leaking at the swivel in the elbow itself.
You don’t really need a swivel elbow there. Order some DOT compression fittings from McMaster, or stop in at you local truck supply shop like Fleetpride.
That’s what I was thinking too Richard, but with those other things right next to it I’m afraid it won’t line up right when tight.  If I replaced it with exactly what is on there now, does this look right?

Push-to-Connect Tube Fitting for Air, 90 Degree Swivel Elbow, for 1/4" Tube OD x 1/4 BSPT Male

https://www.mcmaster.com/5779K426

Uses a 14mm wrench and my untrained eye thinks it is the tapered thread.
NO, BSPT is British Straight Pipe Thread. That works with a sealing washer or O ring boss

You want NPT threads. Look at 51915K32. Wouldn’t copy and paste for some reason.
What I’m confused about is everything I see in NPT is 9/16 and everything 14mm is BSPT. Looks like they are both tapered, but one is 55 degree threads and the other is 60 degree.
I have the same control... With a cable actuated locking mechanism beside it. Can never remember if push in or pull out is locked!

Anyone know for sure?
Pull out to release push back in to lock.
Thanks Brad.. I will now make a Label! Yay, Dymo