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Re: Crankcase ventilation question (long story response)

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Subject: Re: Crankcase ventilation question (long story response)
From: Rikrock@aol.com
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 20:52:45 EDT
In a message dated 01-04-26 11:18:33 EDT, triumph_driver@hotmail.com writes:

<< 
 I surmise that the over full oil pan allowed the oil to slop up the left 
 side of the inside of the crankcase in that hard right turn, and spill out 
 the road tube.  Possibly even squirting out under a bit of pressure, as the 
 motor does have some noticeable blowby.  Right in front of my inside rear 
 tire, as the rear end was starting to kick out.  I was able to repeat this 
 at will in a hard right turn in a parking lot at work later that day.  Hard 
 right turn, rear end goes away, look for the oil on the surface.
 
 Sooooo. . .another good reason not to overfill the oil.  Maybe the manual 
 righters did know something afterall.... >>

Hello,

That's exactly why Kastner recommended modifying the tube and routing the 
newly installed vent hose from the tube to a catch can in his Competition 
Preparation Manual.

Even if the engine is not overfilled with oil, it will slosh up into (and out 
of) the tube during hard right turns.

Rich Rock
Pottstown, PA

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