GT40 Oil Drain Hose Question
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Topic: GT40 Oil Drain Hose Question
Posted By: 2001SAN
Subject: GT40 Oil Drain Hose Question
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 6:14am
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Hello all, Anyone know the size of the fitting on the drain end of my oil drain hose on my GT40? Cheers, D. ------------- A little knowledge is a dangerous thing... 2001 Super Air Nautique 1989 Fairline Corniche 31 www.bannrivercruises.co.uk |
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Posted By: backfoot100
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 11:17am
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Geez, I think that should be pretty much standard. I know that my fitting is 3/4" for the nut and 9/16" for the hex fitting on the hose. I can only assume yours would be the same but certainly not positive. You'll obviously have to convert to metric over the big pond. ------------- When people run down to the lake to see what's making that noise, you've succeeded. Eddie |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 11:22am
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Ha! I want to say my 88 ford takes a normal 5/8" six point and 3/8" open end for the square. ------------- |
Posted By: backfoot100
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 12:46pm
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OK, I stand corrected. They obviously aren't standard. Damn, just use two cresent wrenches. ------------- When people run down to the lake to see what's making that noise, you've succeeded. Eddie |
Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 2:06pm
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The nut on mine is also a hex, not a square. If yours are hex (6 sided) and brass, you might consider getting an appropriately sized flare wrench set. The flare wrenches get a better bite and are less likely to deform brass. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 2:30pm
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I think we're all assuming that by "end", he means the end the oil comes out of, not the oil pan side. BTW, if you need a flare wrench to get the drain plug off the end of the hose, youre putting it on way too tight! Brian, are you the guy at the dealership who installs the oil drain plug on my gf's vehicle with an impact wrench? 
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Posted By: IAughtNaut
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 2:39pm
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Brian, as your attorney, I advise you to not answer any questions about plugging Tim's girlfriend's oil drain, or any impact caused therein. ------------- bring the ruckus http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5347" rel="nofollow - 2000 Pro Air |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 2:47pm
Goodness sakes, you want to know a way to see wrenches start bouncing off of the walls where I am quickly? Install a drain plug or a oil filter so tight that I can't get them off. That is probably my number 1 pet peeve, grossly over tightening fasteners. Hand tight on oil filters and never use more than moderate pressure with a short(normal size) 3/8 ratchet or normal wrench on a drain plug. I can't count how many I have rounded off using proper tools. Drain plug bolts aren't made out of strong enough material to torque that tight. Run them through some heat cycles and bam you have a drain plug that won't come out. The oil filter sets so close to the headers on my 67 that if you put it on as tight as you can with your hands you will be hard pressed to get it off via conventional means. ------------- |
TRBenj wrote:Posted By: 2001SAN
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 3:02pm
ha ha!  just in case there's any confusion, i mean the end the oil comes out, not the end at the oil pan. i wanted to add a female fitting to my oil drain pump so i could screw it onto the drain hose when draining oil. does this make sense? ------------- A little knowledge is a dangerous thing... 2001 Super Air Nautique 1989 Fairline Corniche 31 www.bannrivercruises.co.uk |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 3:08pm
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 3:16pm
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Im with you Zach! Oil filters, oil drain plugs and lug nuts... frickin monkeys with impact wrenches. Darren, sounds like theres enough variation on the drain end fittings that you'd be well advised to measure whats on your boat rather than have us guess! |
Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 3:48pm
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I deny any involvement in the servicing of other members' girlfriends. My boat came to me with that brass cap pretty well bunged up already. It looks like someone had used a vice grip or some such on it. Or, it may have been over-tightened and someone fought with it on removal. Either way, I use the flare nut wrench on it now to get a good grip on what's left and to avoid further damage.
Ahhh, that makes sense and is a great idea. Sure beats waiting all afternoon for the oil to make it's way out. Volvo Penta apparently threads the top of their dipstick tubes for a similar reason: |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 4:34pm
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That burns me up. My dad's mechanics would insist on tightening lug nuts with impact wrenches and not torque wrenches. Needles to say just as much as an impact will over tighten something its very inconsistent in torque specs vs how long you decide to hold the trigger. The loose wheels and such after service work stopped when he banned the use of impacts for final torque specs on wheel lugs. ------------- |
Posted By: 2001SAN
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 4:44pm
hey - they stole my idea!!!!! fair nuff. i'll have to measure when i next get down. i'm jealous of you guys who have 24 access to your boats (and other member's girlfriends).  D. ------------- A little knowledge is a dangerous thing... 2001 Super Air Nautique 1989 Fairline Corniche 31 www.bannrivercruises.co.uk |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 6:03pm
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So in a thread about hoses it comes out Timmy's got a girlfriend who has a member?? Go figure |
Posted By: baitkiller
Date Posted: January-29-2014 at 6:24pm
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Mine is 1/4 NPT. But its a Chebbie ------------- Jesus was a bare-footer............. |
Posted By: 2001SAN
Date Posted: January-30-2014 at 2:08pm
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Thanks John, 1/4" npt was my guess. D. ------------- A little knowledge is a dangerous thing... 2001 Super Air Nautique 1989 Fairline Corniche 31 www.bannrivercruises.co.uk |
Posted By: 2001SAN
Date Posted: February-04-2014 at 5:24pm
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'Twas 1/4" NPT. D. ------------- A little knowledge is a dangerous thing... 2001 Super Air Nautique 1989 Fairline Corniche 31 www.bannrivercruises.co.uk |
Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: February-04-2014 at 6:22pm
| Where you able to rig up your pump? |
Posted By: 2001SAN
Date Posted: February-06-2014 at 5:26am
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not yet but i ordered this. i'm hoping it will connect to the tube on the pump. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111151818620?var=410206475175&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649" rel="nofollow - fitting d. ------------- A little knowledge is a dangerous thing... 2001 Super Air Nautique 1989 Fairline Corniche 31 www.bannrivercruises.co.uk |