Venting the aga-t2 fill hole

[sscompton89]

Hey guys just wanting some thoughts on this. I want to be able to close my fill hole on my AGA-T2 Genesis rba.

So I was thinking, of using a small vented screw in place of the original screw? that way air can get in but liquid wont leak out

thoughts?

 

[AlB53]

should work..this is what I did..the other neg. post, the one with the screw and the hole in it , take the screw out and drill down the shaft don't know the size, but small so it dosen't f-up the threads thru the deck, then you can put the scrwe back in. with the screw all the way down, no air flow, up os you can see thur the hole you have air flow

 

[pianman6954]

That should make it way easier to fill assuming you leave one out. I'm not sure about fixing the leaking though seems as though without a solid wick it will leak through the wick.

 

[sscompton89]

Yeah I thought about drilling into the post, but I don't have the tools for that or know anyone who can do it. So I ordered a set of screws to try it out. I'm hoping it works like I need.
I'll post about it when I get them. I do keep my wicks thick so I should be ok on that.

 

[TheSystemHasFailed]

Any wick a genny uses will leak if left layed down long enough. It's the capillary action coupled with gravity...so, my point is, leave the fill hole open anyway, as most genny users do.
It will greatly increase wicking. And if you are mindfull of your airholes position, i.e. between 9 & 3 o'clock, it's a great way to get just that much more into, and around the wick in the chamber. Leave it wide open, trust me, coupled with the slow vacuum provided by a tight wick, it's a perfect setup. As with anything, you will get more proficient the more you use it and feel it out.