Defective Design The Hidden Dangers of Fumoto Plastic Hose Barbs

The extractor works by sliding a thin line down the dipstick tube (and into the pan) and then pumping the vacuum in order to suck the oil out. It would suck to break that fitting off and lose your oil !! Reply 0 ... I have the Fumoto valve (the one with the lever). 7/8" w ... Never a leak with these gems! They've come a long way since the old Fumoto plain forged brass drain valves of yesterday, which still gets the job done today. ... suck some of the oil from the hose back into the system. No harm ... 40/20/40 seat conversion, Fumoto drain, Pre OEM secondary fuel ... Keep topping it off as the engine sucks it through (after thermostat open) ... Then attach a clear plastic hose to run down to a jug. Fill system ... To use a Fumoto valve on the 2.7, you would need an adapter with a spiral groove on one end and threads on the other end. The drain plug on some cars such as the 1.9 Z3, for example, is hidden behind various pieces of plastic undershield, which can take a bit of ... I'm trying to decide whether to order the straight or 90 degree hose barb for a drain valve. It's a 2.5i. Cheers, -Hirsch "Live your life so that when you ... Have been using a "Fumoto" drain valve on my Honda Ridgeline for three years now and really like it. I slip a short hose on the nipple and just ... I'm going to build a "custom" oil catch can, and I need to buy fittings. Can someone confirm the inner diameter of the OEM PCV hose?