AJ, since I was around my 318 when it was new in 87, Im sure...I suppose the dealer could have changed it, but why?

On the level, as long as its in between the bracket, the level is fine, hose length wont change the level shown in the tube, or where the tube is supposed to be. I suppose if someone could find a clear tube that would remain clear, that would be ideal...

As far as the hose color, I guess whatever floats everyones boat. Ill stick to the cheap black stuff...

 

now that we have all this hose info, my question is does the sight fill hose/glass need to be vented, or is there venting through the fill hose?

 

Hmm interesting Jim.
I have had 2 318's,2 322's,1 332 and a 430 and all had clear hose.
But you have the upper hand of seeing yours since new.

Richard,

AJ

 

Calvin, its not vented, and that causes extremely slow filling. There is a way to vent it, and someone here sold a fitting for it, I think its a T fitting that goes just above the sight glass, and had a rubber cap on the T that you could remove to let the air out and allow for a faster fill, and in turn lessen the possibility of spilled hydro fluid all over the place from the fill tube backing up.

 

The other way to vent it is to take off the hose above the sight tube.Once fluid gets in the sight tube reconnect the hose.

AJ

 

Jim,
Thanks for the info. I believe the tubing I have in mind will remain clear.

Bill,
My tractor is at my country home, in Warren County, so I guess I'll get my own beer.

Everybody else,
OK, if you think this has gone too far, I do too, bye.

 

Jim,

The plastic 90 degree fitting on the top of the transmission case for the fill hose has a small hole drilled in it I believe.

 

Karl

I hope I did not offend.
I certainly did not mean any harm.We are here to help but sometimes go too far with sarcasm.
Sorry if I offended you.

Jim

Rick is here now and he says the tubing is clear.
And if you want to argue we will sick Doug on you.

AJ

 

Karl, Same thing from me. I did not intend to offend anyone with my dry sense of humor.

 

Nor did I with my sometimes sick sense of humor.

But, my Or-Bilt loader was delivered this afternoon, hooked up and the couplers that I worked on to make so nice and clean, did not leak one drop of the Hygard that I saw in the clear glass tube between two pieces of black tubing. ;-)

Richard

 

Richard,

Post some pictures in a new thread on your loader...

Really a stretch tying it into this thread on sight tubes -- I had to laugh out loud!

Chuck

 

Wow, I never realized how lucky I am that my 400 has a DIPSTICK!!!

 

Chuck, told you I had a rather sick sense of humor. will start a new thread tomorrow when I can get a few pictures.

Richard

 

Never have I seen so Much said about so little. LOL.
Like some one said above, it's a frickin' HOSE...get over it....LOL
I threw away my see through hose because it was yellow and hard, I replaced it with automotive fuel line hose and now it looks just like Aarons.
It didn't take me very many posts to realize no matter how light hearted I try to be and I try to add humor in a lot of my comments, Sarcasm and humor does not read like it is intended in posts and emails. They will always be people who get offended no matter what is said or how it is presented. Some can't even agree to disagree. A lot of people read open websites like this and have their opinions that undoubtedly will be different from what is posted.
So with that said, if I offended anyone here...never mind..LOL

Have a great day everyone.

 

ted, when you spring for a rear pto, that dipstick will have to go!

 

AJ, thats not fair! All you Yanmar guys ganging up on an Onan guy...

You all (Y'all) have fun down there!

And the rest of you quit calling me a dipstick! Im having Dukes Of Hazzard flashbacks...

 

Jim

coo,coo,coo from Roscoe P Coltrain!
We did have fun today with another Yanmar nut.
Rick will fill you in when he gets home.

AJ

 

Calvin - I'm truly Blessed.

I got a rear PTO AND a dipstick on my 400!!!

 

Jim,

Get a Yanmar powered JD, then they will left you alone!

 

another question - can i replace the glass sight tube with a piece of plexiglass tube?

i have access to a lot of that stuff.

stan

 

ted, i'm confused, but that's not hard to do. i remember having to replace mine, is it the vent pipe that has to go?

 

Calvin - I do not know if this replaces the vent but this is the dipstick kit used when the rear PTO is in place. - Ted

http://jdpc.deere.com/jdpc/servlet/com.deere.u90490.partscatalog.view.servlets.HomePageServlet

 

I have some clear 1/4" Fuel hose Im going to use on my 400. Currently it does not have the Vent/Filter showed in the diagram #2. I ordered it to install since it's noted in the diagram and I dont have a dipstick, is it necessary? I havent run my 400, yet, I'm still waiting to find time to install my Vangaurd 23 hp SEW engine.

 

anyone looking for the correct tubing:

"90250" | U.S. Plastic Corp.

www.usplastic.com

1/4" ID x 3/8" OD x 1/16" Wall Tygon® LP1500 Low Permeation Fuel Tubing

good chemical resistance to fuel and oil and good from -40 to 185 degrees F

US Plastics: 57624 (1.07 a foot).

 

I just use the 1/4” ID clear vinyl tubing sold in the big box stores. Saves on shipping and I get it same day.