Primary vent plug

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Snipes4ever

New Member
Just installed a new starter on my 05 pitbull. Had oil in solenoid,
Was told to install a vent plug
high and to the rear on primary cover
It's a 10/32 gonna drill and tap
it. Do I have to pull the cover and
empty all the oil or can I simply
gently drill and tap it
 
carefreeinaz

carefreeinaz

Member
Yes, true to install high and to rear of primary. If you can get a drill bit in there and tap it without pulling the cover do it. It's pretty tight but can be done. I just did it to my '07 K9 but I had the primary cover off already. This fix does work. Good luck.

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carefreeinaz

carefreeinaz

Member
I believe the factory vent has a screen in it that plugs up real easy. I made a new vent hole and put some tubing up and around to vent the primary. And just let the factory one with the plugged up screen be as it is. This worked for me and I no longer have a oil leak problem.

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Snipes4ever

New Member
Thanks for the great advice from everyone.Factory said to install
It. I guess it comes already installed from the factory now
God bless and happy forth of July
Will update when done HT2 USN
 
Coolbreezin

Coolbreezin

Active Member
Im totally lost here. If oil is in your starter solenoid, a vent in the back of the primary case has nothing to do with it. A vent should already be there from BDM. If you look at the backside of the primary from the right side, you should see a 6mm size button looking thing. The point of contact between the starter and the back of the primary is where your problem is. One of my starters has been grooved so any primary oil that splashed up there will immediately drain back into the primary. Contact Shovelheadkicker on ebay or Curtis (Kapt America) here on the forum. They can direct you on how to correctly rectify yr situation.
 
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