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Old 10-26-2015, 08:24 AM
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Are the fittings at the In and Out ports AN-8 fittings. I need a cap to do the purge prior to first start.
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Old 10-26-2015, 11:01 AM
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Are the fittings at the In and Out ports AN-8 fittings. I need a cap to do the purge prior to first start.
Yes, they are -8
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Old 10-27-2015, 09:09 AM
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Are the fittings at the In and Out ports AN-8 fittings. I need a cap to do the purge prior to first start.
There are some yellow plastic caps that came with the engine kit (capped the oil lines or oil cooler or something for shipping....) just use those, they won't make a tight fit, but it will make enough of a seal to to purge the oil system of air....i think there is even reference to this somewhere.
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Old 10-27-2015, 11:57 AM
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I used the yellow caps too, but put a small piece of plastic sheet over the nipple before crewing on the yellow cap. That gave a pretty good seal.
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