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Hi gang,

 

Excited to be in the end phase of installing my engine, I brought my Seadaddy out and he did most of the installation but we ran out of time before it was done, he left me to finish it up. 

I'm watching videos now about purging the oil system, in this one he talks about installing a -8 jic cap to seal the oil inlet. The official Rotax video looks like they just use a plain yellow plastic cap, I thought I had kept all the parts that the engine came with but I don't have either one. Any ideas about where to get one? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV43P-pEhCY&ab_channel=JeremyMacgregor

 

Sorry to be an idiot, but I'm taking to slow and making sure to ask simple questions before I do something dumb.

 

Thanks

 

  • Re: -8 jic cap for oil tank inlet when purging oil system?

    by » 3 weeks ago


    Yes, the yellow plastic cap that came with it will work.

    Any hydraulic, tractor supply, or fittings store can sell you one, metal or plastic. I bought a brass one for durability.


    Thank you said by: Steve Crewdog

  • Re: -8 jic cap for oil tank inlet when purging oil system?

    by » 3 weeks ago


    Hi Steve,

    There is absolutly no need to remove the metal OIL IN curved spigot - just remove the the rubber oil hose. The spigot can be capped by any handy plug/cap, including a short piece of rubber hose that has been blocked (turned into a cap). There is no need to go to the trouble & expense to have a threaded cap that will have very infrequent use..

    Off topic observations -

    It may be the camera angle, the video aircraft would appear to have one of the most difficult oil filter removal situations, I have seen.

    Looks to be the fuel pressure sensor is below fuel reticulation system - should be above.

    Left side radiator coolant hose would appear to have a series of unnecessary joins - hose joins should always be kept to a minimum.

    Weird oversized SCAT tube drains hose on carburettor drip tray😈


  • Re: -8 jic cap for oil tank inlet when purging oil system?

    by » 3 weeks ago


    Who said anything about removing the metal oil in curved spigot? 

    Much easier to use a plastic or metal JIC cap (that can be purchased for few dollars or less at any fittings supplier) than to try to jury rig a piece of hose that has been blocked. The cap will be usable as long as you own the Rotax engine.


  • Re: -8 jic cap for oil tank inlet when purging oil system?

    by » 3 weeks ago


    James Ott wrote:

    Who said anything about removing the metal oil in curved spigot? 

    Much easier to use a plastic or metal JIC cap (that can be purchased for few dollars or less at any fittings supplier) than to try to jury rig a piece of hose that has been blocked. The cap will be usable as long as you own the Rotax engine.

    Hi James,

    Did you view the video - advisor says to purchase threaded cap  & curved Oil IN spigot removed😈


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