Oil sample question
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Here is a link to what BlackStone Labs reccomends, http://www.blackstone-labs.com/gas_sampling.html
They say if your not changing the oil to use a pump.
I would personaly try to get under the truck, crack the drain plug VERY slightly till oil trickles out, it will probly take a while to get the correct amount but that's the best idea I could come up with. And if you have to which I doubt, top off how ever much fluid you lost in the drain pocess.
They say if your not changing the oil to use a pump.
I would personaly try to get under the truck, crack the drain plug VERY slightly till oil trickles out, it will probly take a while to get the correct amount but that's the best idea I could come up with. And if you have to which I doubt, top off how ever much fluid you lost in the drain pocess.
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on top of your oil filter housing, there is a small 1/8" npt pipe plug. you could put a small ball valve there and install a hose when you want to sample. start the truck, open the valve, fill your bottle. no mess, no fuss.
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I did a sample on a 1994 Ford Turbo 7.3 (pre Powerstroke). I took the truck to a Cat dealership and they provided me with the pump to pump the oil from where the dip stick goes. Easy not messy.
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http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo....er=FTP-F104N-A
You can add one of these next time you change the oil, and it will make getting an oil sample a piece of cake. You can can control the flow down to a trickle if you want.
You can add one of these next time you change the oil, and it will make getting an oil sample a piece of cake. You can can control the flow down to a trickle if you want.
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I got the pump from Blackstone Labs. The pump comes with a 1/4" plastic tube. The 1/4" tubing is too large to fit down the oil dipstick tube. Right at the end of the tube is some sort of rib that stops a larger tube from going any farther. I bought some fittings & smaller tubing to get a sample thru the oil dipstick. With the new 3/16" tube, it went in smooth. I used the components from McMaster-Carr. Here are the items
(1) brass compression 1/4" od tubing 1/4" NPT female #50915K215 $1.87
(2) brass compression 3/16" od tubing 1/4" NPT male #50915K313 $1.87
(3) 3/16"od 1/8" id tubing with Teflon PTFE semi-clear $9.40 for 10 feet #5239K11.
Cut the 3/16" tubing to 60" If I remember right the dipstick was 46.5" long. I wrapped electrical tape around the 3/16 tube to mark insertion length and create a stop plug. Tube didn't crush down, it worked great. The tube was kind of pricey but wanted something stiff that coud take some heat. FYI
(1) brass compression 1/4" od tubing 1/4" NPT female #50915K215 $1.87
(2) brass compression 3/16" od tubing 1/4" NPT male #50915K313 $1.87
(3) 3/16"od 1/8" id tubing with Teflon PTFE semi-clear $9.40 for 10 feet #5239K11.
Cut the 3/16" tubing to 60" If I remember right the dipstick was 46.5" long. I wrapped electrical tape around the 3/16 tube to mark insertion length and create a stop plug. Tube didn't crush down, it worked great. The tube was kind of pricey but wanted something stiff that coud take some heat. FYI
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