made a tank and smal problem?

[cosworth34677]

i made a oil tank for my loader the other day fit fine and dosen't leak, but
there is this every showing lair of oil on the top of the tank around the fill
hole. and it kind of bothers me, why doe it do this? is there a fix? and what did i do wrong?

[Serviceguyuk]

It may be as simple as a little over filling.

Oil does heat up in any hydraulic system and will expand as your pump works.

Try draining or syphoning a little oil out and then run it.

Just trying help

[thebigo]

Did you vent your tank? Install a small vent tube somewhere behind your tank.

[cosworth34677]

It may be as simple as a little over filling.

Oil does heat up in any hydraulic system and will expand as your pump works.

Try draining or syphoning a little oil out and then run it.

Just trying help

Did you vent your tank? Install a small vent tube somewhere behind your tank.

i took out a Little oil. helped alot but still dose it.
how do you keep the oil from coming out the vent?

[chris deacon]

i took out a Little oil. helped alot but still dose it.
how do you keep the oil from coming out the vent?

Fit a long pipe on it and keep it higher than the tank?

[Serviceguyuk]

i took out a Little oil. helped a lot but still dose it.
how do you keep the oil from coming out the vent?

Chris is right, just run a pipe higher than the tank top. If you are worried about leakage you can get a filter/breather end fitting but always keep that upright and higher than the tank top. Gusto make small fittings and I'm sure they make a 3 or 4mm glass/ceramic breather end fitting that will simply push into the end of your overflow pipe.

Bets of luck

Just trying to help

[Serviceguyuk]

I ran out time to edit my post but as an alternative you can use a small engine fuel tank filter like this one probably available from anywhere.


http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Small-Engines-Petrol-Fuel-Tank-Filter-Fits-2mm-2-5mm-3mm-Strimmer-Hedge-Trimmers-Free-shipping/32234031721.html



Just trying to help

[cosworth34677]

cool! well that leads me to another question where can i get a filter for the oil ? i need something inline or in tank.

[Joe25]

Gusto make small fittings and I'm sure they make a 3 or 4mm glass/ceramic breather end fitting that will simply push into the end of your overflow pipe.


Could you post a link?

[Lil Giants]

Airplane fuel filters will work, that's what Fumotec supplies with his hydraulic systems.

[cosworth34677]

going by the hardware store on the way home from work, what about a weed eater fuel filter?