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Jul 14 2005, 09:58 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
runs great without oil filler cap. runs sucky with oil filler cap on. a bit overfilled (damn valvoline guy)....is this the reason?
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bondo |
Jul 14 2005, 10:27 AM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Oil hits crank, crank whips oil up into foam, foam takes up more space, so level gets even higher, and gets more foamy. Eventually your oil pump ends up picking up oil with imbedded air, which it can't pump too well, and doesn't lubricate to well. Oil pressure drops, and bearings die. |
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