oil level sight glass compressor//OH DAXXXXXXX

[cdowns]

my compressor, campbell housfeld 80 gall 3cyl almost 10years old/ so i noticed latly the plastic sight glass for oil level was weeping steadily, it had a hex shaped form so i figured to carefully tighten to stop the leak// WRONG// turns out the cheap plastic sight glass thingy is just pressed glued in place and yep it just came right out destroyed with less than 10lbs of pressure applied to it// leaking a freash quart of oil all over the shop floor

as a stopgap repair i picked up a boat drain plug and with slight mods sealed well tho i cant see the level now// working on a more permanent repair by using an old harley clear primary timing plug and an aluminin plug that i need to fabricate to install into the pump body

[pritch]

Hey cdowns-I have that same compressor and had the same problem a couple months ago. I searched the CH website and found a replacement from them, and it was actually a much better built part, and it was like 5 bucks devilered. I'll see if I can track down the part #-I should still have the receipt here somewhere.

Here is the thread I started at the time:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=484439

[pritch]

Here's a link to a pretty cool parts house, and I don't say that just because they are here in Utah, but because they have everything I have ever needed:

http://www.ereplacementparts.com/cam...346_33015.html

I did find my receipt, but it don't have the part # on it. And it was closer to 20 bucks delivered.

[cdowns]

yep that is the bugger// i'll look up the web site// it's workin good with the bilge plug in it now but dont want to use that as a longterm deal// i just needed something quick as i'm in the middle of a project blasting somethings that need to be ready NOW

thanks forr the info

[pritch]

Glad to help.