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Hi Guys, I have an oil valve thats leaking. It was installed by the previous owner. Should I replace it with a small water valve or rebuild?
 

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I'm with cranman, just put the cap back on it. Your only draining it once a year, if that, .... as I use 5W30 Full Synthetic in all my equipment, and with as many blowers as I have, lol ... I struggle to get a workout on all of them in a year ... a nice hobby of mine ...:)
 
#7 ·
Get the brass bolt to plug it with. I would probably take the valve off and replace it with a newer oil drain valve because it could leak from the valve lever if it was a water valve. Water valves were not designed to withstand the heat and vibration that comes with running a small engine.
 
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It's pipe threads, all standard, 1/4"? 3/8"? I buy black (bare, untreated) or galvanized and paint it rather than buy brass. I'm cheap.
 
#16 ·
Most likely the valve would open while it was running so they added a bolt.


Correct.... That is a common safety measure, IF done correctly. The valve should have Pipe Threads...... So IF they installed a Pipe Plug, that would give the added safety measure if the valve opened, and will not leak, as the parts would have matching threads.


GLuck, Jay
 
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Most likely the valve would open while it was running so they added a bolt.

Correct.... That is a common safety measure, IF done correctly. The valve should have Pipe Threads...... So IF they installed a Pipe Plug, that would give the added safety measure if the valve opened, and will not leak, as the parts would have matching threads.
And that's why I suggested a proper, locking valve in Post 2: https://www.snowblowerforum.com/forum/1677511-post2.html
 
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