Harley Sportster Custom Oil Tank Feed Fitting Sealer

Harley Sportster Custom Oil Tank Feed Fitting Sealer Need

A Harley Sportster custom oil tank feed fitting sealer need is shown above. There are three two piece fittings on this stainless steel custom oil tank. The upper one is the vent and the lower one to the right is the oil line feeder fitting. The one that provides oil directly to the oil pump. That feed fitting needs to supply the oil without leaking it all over the ground so the amount of oil in the oil tank does not lessen as the motorcycle is ridden.

Harley Sportster Custom Oil Tank Feed Fitting Sealer Belief

One Harley Sportster custom oil tank feed fitting sealer belief is that the holes drilled into the oil tank must be pipe threaded. That is because the fittings them selves usually are pipe threaded. Many believe that is the proper way to get them sealed once tightened.

Harley Sportster Custom Oil Tank Feed Fitting Sealer Is Needed

This Harley Sportster custom oil tank feed fitting sealer is needed because the holes drilled into the custom oil tank are usually not pipe threaded. That means plain old Teflon tape will not work like it does for the gasoline tank petcock. Who wants to fall onto liquid weld?

Harley Sportster Custom Oil Tank Feed Fitting Sealer Starts

The Harley Sportster custom oil tank feed fitting sealer starts out with a copper washer. That is because those washers are used on the stock Ironhead Sportster oil tank drain plug. One can be used on the custom oil tank feed fitting between it and the oil tank itself.

Harley Sportster Custom Oil Tank Feed Fitting Sealer Ends

The Harley Sportster custom oil tank feed fitting sealer ends with some Permatex gasket maker. All one has to do is liberally use some of the ultra black on the fitting threads before it is screwed into the oil tank. This kind of form a gasket even works as a sealer lock tight. Once used the fitting will not vibrate loose.