lsdweb
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| posted on 23/4/08 at 08:16 AM |
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Filling an R1 with oil?
Hi guys
I'm about to put the oil in my 5VY but access to the filler cap is a bit tricky because I have a chassis rail in the way.
Can I fill the engine via the breather by removing the cover?
Wyn
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The Great Fandango
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| posted on 23/4/08 at 08:30 AM |
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Although my engine cradle isn't too close to the filler, I still tend to use a nice big filler funnel with a length of flexible plastic
tubing.
Would this be a viable option for youself?
What oil you using?
He Who Dies With The Most Toys Dies The Happiest
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Guinness
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| posted on 23/4/08 at 08:50 AM |
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I'll second using a funnel and a length of pipe.
Up until last month, I just used the funnel, but when I fitted the airbox I realised I could no longer get the funnel in the hole! Five minutes later
I had a 6" length of poly pipe cut to size, de-burred and sika'd to my funnel!
HTH
Mike
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nitram38
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| posted on 23/4/08 at 08:55 AM |
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Any pics Wyn? I can't see how your oil filler is obstructed so I can't give you any ideas. Is it you just can't get the oil can
in?
Couldn't you get the oil filler extended by threading some tube ?
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smart51
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| posted on 23/4/08 at 11:07 AM |
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My 4XV engine has a breather on top of the gearbox. Does your engine have one? Perhaps you could use that with a funnel.
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lsdweb
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| posted on 23/4/08 at 12:07 PM |
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Sorry Guys - a photo would explain so much! I've got a chassis member that sits almost on top of the filler cap - it's removable but a
pain to remove now as all the loom etc is clipped to it.
There's an old photo here (I must learn how to
insert pictures in posts!) but it's not very clear.
I'll take another one when I get home later
Regards
Wyn
[Edited on 23/4/08 by lsdweb]
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worX
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| posted on 23/4/08 at 02:00 PM |
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chassis in the way
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lsdweb
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| posted on 23/4/08 at 04:18 PM |
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A better picture here
[Edited on 23/4/08 by lsdweb]
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worX
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| posted on 23/4/08 at 08:44 PM |
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5VY yet again
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lsdweb
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 posted on 25/4/08 at 12:41 PM |
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Steve - I'll work it out eventually!!!
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lsdweb
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 09:51 PM |
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Well, I've removed the removable chassis rail but the fixed chassis rail is so close that I can't get the oil cap off! So, the oil's
going in through the breather - I took the cover off my spare engine and it's just like a little maze in there - no valve or anything so it
should be ok. I've put a litre in slowly and no problems.
Oil pressure tomorrow night hopefully, although my wife's away so I'm looking after our 4 year old son, which I really enjoy but
don't tell her!
Wyn
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lsdweb
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| posted on 27/4/08 at 09:06 PM |
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Sorted - pretty easy really - I just needed to take it slowly.
Got oil pressure and had it running - sort of.
Wyn
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