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Jazzmanic
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| AK Angler wrote: | Instead of trying to balance a quart bottle of hydraulic fluid with a pinhole in it to let the oil flow as described by Seastar (that just seems like a mess waiting to happen), I made an adapter for a funnel out of a brass hose fitting that screws into the helm, a short length of stiff fuel line, some black tape, and of course, a funnel. (You may be able to see the fuel line going up into the neck of the funnel a couple of inches.) It works for me...
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I like it AK! 
You wouldn't happen to remember the size of that fitting would you? Like Mark, it's time for me to bleed our system for the first time too.
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localboy
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| Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Peter, I was gonna pull our plug and take to Home Depot. Their plumbing dept has lots of brass fittings like that. It's on my honey-do list for today.
Harvey, the stuff I ordered is en-route. Company is called "Sky Geek". They sell aviation parts/supplies. Per the spec, it is a suitable substitute; only difference is it has red dye in it so leaks on planes/jets are more easily located/observed. Seems Seastar charges a "marine" premium for their brand.
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Jazzmanic
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| Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Mark. That's a good idea. I downloaded the SeaStar manual and under helm pump port fittings it says 1/4" NPT. I think I'll look for one of those.
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Wandering Sagebrush
Joined: 21 Jan 2005
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City/Region: Northeast Oregon
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| localboy wrote: | Peter, I was gonna pull our plug and take to Home Depot. Their plumbing dept has lots of brass fittings like that. It's on my honey-do list for today.
Harvey, the stuff I ordered is en-route. Company is called "Sky Geek". They sell aviation parts/supplies. Per the spec, it is a suitable substitute; only difference is it has red dye in it so leaks on planes/jets are more easily located/observed. Seems Seastar charges a "marine" premium for their brand. |
Stop by a dealer. Typically, you get a cap with tube and fitting with a quart of SeaStar fluid. The dealers just use the fluid for their pressure bleeders, and toss the rest. My dealer gave me a couple of the tubes with fittings.
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