Oil line fitting sizes?
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Oil line fitting sizes?
Hi guys,
Having a few problems with a new Softail oil tank I bought. The fittings I have, 1/8NPT don't screw in, they become v tight on the second turn.
This is the tank I have -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-David...-/281933891965
The vendor is no use in helping to id the oil line fittings and the manufacturer, Kraft Tech, denighed knowledge of ever making them! I am struggling, can anyone advise? Is there a smaller thread? Maybe they fitted metric sizes?
Any help appreciated!
Cheers
Steve in the UK (well, actually I am in France)
Having a few problems with a new Softail oil tank I bought. The fittings I have, 1/8NPT don't screw in, they become v tight on the second turn.
This is the tank I have -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-David...-/281933891965
The vendor is no use in helping to id the oil line fittings and the manufacturer, Kraft Tech, denighed knowledge of ever making them! I am struggling, can anyone advise? Is there a smaller thread? Maybe they fitted metric sizes?
Any help appreciated!
Cheers
Steve in the UK (well, actually I am in France)
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Greenblood (04-25-2016)
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Thanks axis, I tried the fitting in the other two oil line holes, one it won't go in at all and the other only 1/2 a turn!
Have ordered a 1/8 npt tap so will see how I get on. It shouldn't be chrome as it is stainless steel tank and I presume fittings welded in before polishing.
Looks like I will have to carefully tap it out with plenty of lube until they go in to a decent depth and look right as well as not leak.
Ta
Steve
Have ordered a 1/8 npt tap so will see how I get on. It shouldn't be chrome as it is stainless steel tank and I presume fittings welded in before polishing.
Looks like I will have to carefully tap it out with plenty of lube until they go in to a decent depth and look right as well as not leak.
Ta
Steve
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Greenblood (04-25-2016)
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The two holes at the bottom are, oil feed take off and drain plug hole. the two holes in the side are returns to the tank. Identical to softail tanks. I have asked an Indian reseller who said to tap it out.... lol
In France, its not so easy to find thread gauges in French hardware stores especially us sizes....but I will see if I can get something online.
Cheers
steve
In France, its not so easy to find thread gauges in French hardware stores especially us sizes....but I will see if I can get something online.
Cheers
steve
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Greenblood (04-25-2016)
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I'm sure they are from China. Seems like 90% of the stuff on ebay is. That's a nice looking tank. I'd pick one up if it wouldn't take me 2 days to install that on my chopper.
If I recall, 1/8" BSPT is almost the same size as 1/8" NPT. It is close enough that you have to measure to tell them apart. Tapped for the wrong thread could by why they are cheap and on eBay.
An inexpensive Chinese tap and die set goes for about five of your quid over here and comes with a thread pitch gauge. Very handy for cleaning up threads.
If I recall, 1/8" BSPT is almost the same size as 1/8" NPT. It is close enough that you have to measure to tell them apart. Tapped for the wrong thread could by why they are cheap and on eBay.
An inexpensive Chinese tap and die set goes for about five of your quid over here and comes with a thread pitch gauge. Very handy for cleaning up threads.
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