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Oil funnel twisting

Post by tommyleea » Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:54 am

When removing the magneto ring from the engine, I noticed the oil funnel wanting to twist along with the hold down bolt. I am pretty sure it will try and do the same thing upon installation. Is there a way to prevent the twisting? 23 T..Thanks..Tommy


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Re: Oil funnel twisting

Post by Adam » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:02 am

Hold it in place with two fingers of your other hand.

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Re: Oil funnel twisting

Post by Steve Jelf » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:28 am

You could also smear on a little grease where the bolt will turn against it.
The inevitable often happens.
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Re: Oil funnel twisting

Post by tommyleea » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:46 am

Thanks for the responses. I did try to hold it when removing the bolt, but it wouldn't let go. Maybe installing it will work better. I guess it isn't a common problem. The grease sounds like a good idea. Thanks again..Tommy


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Re: Oil funnel twisting

Post by Sarikatime » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:48 am

Put a washer under the nut and the nut will turn with the washer only, a little grease like Steve said will help with it as well. Frank


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Re: Oil funnel twisting

Post by Adam » Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:41 pm

If you put a washer under the nut, it effectively makes the bolt a little shorter. If you don’t have enough thread engagement, you risk stripping the threads out of the block when you torque the bolt. Be very mindful of that.


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Re: Oil funnel twisting

Post by tommyleea » Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:06 pm

Just safety wired bolts, no nuts.

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