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 ...
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.
That's exactly whats happening. It's leaking from the bottom of the valve handle. I noticed the valve being oily and over the summer enough of it dropped out which caused the oil level to drop.
Looks like the biggest problem is they used a bolt to try and seal Pipe threads. I agree with taking the valve and wrong bolt off, then just putting a black iron pipe cap on it, with teflon tape.
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.
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.
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