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Offline paultownsend

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ebay oil catch tank fitting sizes
« on: 11 July 2012, 19:38 »
evening all

these cheap ebay catch tanks either come with 9mm or 15mm connectors. i want 19mm.

what size are the threads that the connectors in the tank screw in to?

are they 3/4 bspt female? as i was thinking.........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brass-Fitting-3-4-bspt-male-x-3-4-hose-tail-19mm-/271006975920?_trksid=p4340.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222001%26algo%3DSIC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D536921799245680724%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26#ht_500wt_669

please help  :smiley:

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Re: ebay oil catch tank fitting sizes
« Reply #1 on: 11 July 2012, 20:01 »
nope more like 3/8 they are small holes in the top, deffo smaller than 1/2 bsp


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Re: ebay oil catch tank fitting sizes
« Reply #2 on: 11 July 2012, 20:50 »
They may be for illustration only not actual one you'll get, best email him.
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Re: ebay oil catch tank fitting sizes
« Reply #3 on: 12 July 2012, 17:53 »
he does most sizes on the ebay link.

it all depends on the thread in the catch tank

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Re: ebay oil catch tank fitting sizes
« Reply #4 on: 12 July 2012, 19:59 »
Drill it out and tap it for larger fittings?


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Re: ebay oil catch tank fitting sizes
« Reply #5 on: 12 July 2012, 20:50 »
Drill it out and tap it for larger fittings?
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