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Old 11-16-2009, 12:43 PM
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my ss braided rocker cover to crankcase oil lines came in today. when i take the old line off will there be oil coming out untill i get the new one on? should i put thread tape or never sieze on theme before installing? thanks in advance guys
 
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Old 11-16-2009, 03:05 PM
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not much oil will come out, i used a little liquid thread sealer on mine, make sure you put the correct end down ,you will see that one end has a "taper" on the inside of the line, this is the end that the oil goes into, this end goes on the bottom
 
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Old 11-16-2009, 04:23 PM
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no taper on these bad boys. must be mucho generic. but they should work right?
 
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Old 11-17-2009, 08:38 AM
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No tapper on mine either just threw them on and went for a ride
 
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