The plastic oil filler plug just broke off when I tried to check the oil on an old Briggs and Stratton motor. Just the top part. What kind of thread does it have? Pipe thread? If so I will replace w/pipe plug.
Oil Filler Plug
- Thread starter borgward
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This is about a 2 HP motor, so I am guessing 3/8 NPT. Thanks. Did not want to spend $8+ for a piece of plastic.
Good advice.
Go out on your town's dump/recycling/trash night.
There's gotta be a tossed lawn mower from which you can grab the oil fill cap.
Maintain your mower's "Concourse d 'Elegance" status!
There's gotta be a tossed lawn mower from which you can grab the oil fill cap.
Maintain your mower's "Concourse d 'Elegance" status!
^^^ This ^^^
In the classic Corvette business, we say, "You can rebuild 'em a million times but they are original only once!"
In the classic Corvette business, we say, "You can rebuild 'em a million times but they are original only once!"
Just replace it with the proper plastic plug and don't over tighten it. I have had many of those engines and never had that happen before.
If you put something too long into the hole, the oil level will be affected when it overflows as you screw in a plug which is too long.
Wow, $8 for the correct part was too much?
