Just got my engine all back together and started to add oil,20W50.
I usually just pour in the oil without much thought. This time it
overflowed the fill opening. I pulled cam cover off to see if I had
left a piece of tape or something that would block flow of oil.
What I found was that the tappet stake-down was acting as a dam,
stopping the flow. Maybe using a funnel to direct oil above
camshaft will improve flow ? Will try after replacing hold down
back in. Has anyone had the same experience.
Glenn Wior
70 E Coupe (melloyello)–
melloyello
evansville indiana, United States
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In reply to a message from melloyello sent Thu 6 Apr 2006:
I think that has nothing to do with the holddown kit, seems
to be something else wrong. Better investigate now, before
engine start.
25W-50 is too heavy to use especially on a rebuilt engine.
Walter
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Just got my engine all back together and started to add oil,20W50.
I usually just pour in the oil without much thought. This time it
overflowed the fill opening. I pulled cam cover off to see if I had
left a piece of tape or something that would block flow of oil.
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Walter Schuster 78XJ6LFI Ser.II, 69Eser.II 2+2
Albuquerque/New Mexico, United States
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Glen wrote: "Just got my engine all back together and started to add
l,20W50. I usually just pour in the oil without much thought. This time it
overflowed the fill opening. I pulled cam cover off to see if I had left a
piece of tape or something that would block flow of oil.
What I found was that the tappet stake-down was acting as a dam, stopping
the flow. Maybe using a funnel to direct oil above camshaft will improve
flow ? Will try after replacing hold down back in. Has anyone had the same
experience.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Yes, same thing. Just pour it in a bit slower.
John Walker
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