Does this fitting exist?

[timdhawk]

I'm looking for a bulkhead type fitting that seals w/o having to have access to the inside of the tank. I have a powder coated oil tank that i want to put an oil level gauge in (after the fact obviously). Does anyone know if there is such a fitting out there?

Thanx

 

[xb33bsa]

what are you looking to have for a fitting,just some 1/8 pipe female?

 

[AlphaDogChoppers]

It would cost what, $30 to have it re-powdercoated? Just braze in the fittings you need, and have it powdercoated again.

 

[timdhawk]

It would cost what, $30 to have it re-powdercoated? Just braze in the fittings you need, and have it powdercoated again.

Yea, i suppose thats what i'll wind up doing...I just hoped there was a $5-10 fitting that could have prevented that.

 

[xb33bsa]

you could set some non leaking rivnuts and make a couple plates,sealed with a gasket, with threads fer what?,some guys actually want this kind of "busy look"
still haven't told us what you want,pipe thread,flare,compression,douche-nozzle,JIC,hose-bib, copper ,banjo,hose-barb???????? what kinda of fitting

 

[timdhawk]

you could set some non leaking rivnuts and make a couple plates,sealed with a gasket, with threads fer what?,some guys actually want this kind of "busy look"
still haven't told us what you want,pipe thread,flare,compression,douche-nozzle,JIC,hose-bib, copper ,banjo,hose-barb???????? what kinda of fitting

Well, I don't know what kind of fitting... thats the issue. Whatever type that can be put into an oil tank after drilling a hole that can be sealed/tightened from the outside w/o needing access to the inside. Then whatever needed to add an oil level gauge.
A rivnut looks like what i envisioned... how well do they seal?

 

[xb33bsa]

I think getting a rivnut to seal if you got it clean and put some Loctite 515/518 on the flange of the rivnut,before setting it

 

[xb33bsa]

why dont you just tap into the existing fitting at the bottom of the tank?
then run a clear hose vertical somewhere and put a small protected vent at the top,job done

 

[timdhawk]

why dont you just tap into the existing fitting at the bottom of the tank?
then run a clear hose vertical somewhere and put a small protected vent at the top,job done

its a custom built tank w/o room on the bottom for that. I also found something called a well nut thats like a rivnut but made of rubber. Just not sure i can find it in ths size i need. Im about at the sand it - weld it - re coat it stage.

 

[Scruffy]

Put up a pic of the tank, where you want the fitting, and which gauge/sight glass you want to use.

Right now, I'm siding with ADC, braze and recoat.

 

[timdhawk]

Here's the tank...

was thinking something like this on the side, next to frame:

or this where ever: