Subject: RE: Drip, drip, drip.....
Author: Greg Bender
Date: Apr 29, 2005, 4:47 PM
Post ID: 1718788230
Hi Kim,
I guess I'm not following you here. Are you saying that your ball valve
was somehow faulty and somehow allowed a bunch of your oil to run out
the belch tube onto the pavement? Am I missing something here?
Kim Schick wrote:
Ditto. A dealer suggested that I install the ball unit under the breather (puke box) which I did. Whether or not the puke box was "disabled" or not I'm unsure, but I think it was. Didn't take long after noticing the oil light come on (yes, there was a slight hint of a problem) that I shut it down (after getting to the other side of a very busy bridge). After regrinding the crank, installing oversize connecting rod bearings and a new puke box (and removing the ball unit) it has run without leaking a drop. Very expensive compared to a puke box, and quite embarrassing to boot! Caution advised. Kim �A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make the turn� -----Original Message----- From: Rob Prins [mailto:rob_pr-@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 11:41 AM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: RE: Drip, drip, drip..... Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Erase wrinkles without Botox! Nexiderm SP is clinically proven to reduce wrinkles by 68%. Click here to start looking younger today! http://click.topica.com/caadslIb1dfltbOHDkQa/Nexiderm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg Bender wrote: <snip>
Greg, I strongly suspect that no one else on this list would do what I did, but I feel obligated to tell on myself just in case... I did this mod two years ago on my Ambo (I think it's described in Guzziology). When I disabled the flapper it became "free range" in the breather box. I convinced myself this was ok, later I started spilling a LOT of oil. You can still see my trail in the street outside my house. Fortunately I noticed before I destroyed anything (besides the environment). My suggestion is to make sure you fish the flapper out of the breather box so it can't make its way to somewhere you don't want it to be. Rob ========================================================== Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Get the latest weather, sports, and lifestyle news you can't afford to miss, all at a price you can afford to pay! Click now! http://click.topica.com/caaa9eYb1dfltbOHDkQf/TopOffers ========================================================== |
Regards,
Greg Bender
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