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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 20:36:47 GMT
Was this the engine those pikeys young men offered me you at the meet at the Blue Lias?
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Post by carlthebandit on Mar 18, 2017 22:29:40 GMT
Yes should have known better 😂😂😂😂
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Post by srx600 on Mar 18, 2017 22:32:06 GMT
Well done guys, three more on the road for another year. How many will be on the road from the forum this year? |
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Post by carlthebandit on Mar 19, 2017 16:00:46 GMT
Does sound like it'd be worth getting the RH engine side cover off and cleaning/checking the oil pump and pressure refief valve as a first cheap pass? Thanks for the input bojer, I have taken your advice, and found that on the later engines there is no pressure relief valve, I have stripped the pump and it is within service limits as checked with feeler gauges. However there are slight scoring marks please see photos, would these effect it's performance?    |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 18:08:21 GMT
Doesn't look too bad in the pics ?, I've certainly seen worse , especially considering yours seems an extreme loss of pressure .
When cold mine keeps the oil light off for a few seconds when switched off with kill switch but only about a second when hot but oil light never come on with engine running .
Grasping at straws a bit but what oil did you use after the flush ? , happy all the flushing oil drained off ? I did have a spare oil pump but think I might have cleared it , I'll have a look if its there and better than yours if so you're welcome to it .
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Post by carlthebandit on Mar 19, 2017 18:59:46 GMT
Doesn't look too bad in the pics ?, I've certainly seen worse , especially considering yours seems an extreme loss of pressure . When cold mine keeps the oil light off for a few seconds when switched off with kill switch but only about a second when hot but oil light never come on with engine running . Grasping at straws a bit but what oil did you use after the flush ? , happy all the flushing oil drained off ? I did have a spare oil pump but think I might have cleared it , I'll have a look if its there and better than yours if so you're welcome to it . Thanks for the offer but I have plenty of engine spares so I can fit another pump, oil used after flush was a 20/50 engine oil (budget). I checked another pump I have and there was more resistance when you turned it so I thought that's it. So I fitted the other pump. I have just restarted the engine and the oil light is still on at tick over but goes out as soon as the revs are lifted, I will have to try another ride out and see but not too hopefull. Also the new oil had milky residue when I drained the engine like you get in a water cooled engine when the head gasket has gone, obviously not that as these are air cooled so would it be condensation?  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 19:06:31 GMT
What is it with the oil pressure light going out when the bike is revved ? I'm interested in this old Duke but it has the same issue as yours Carl. Could it be a serious problem? What's the worst case scenario? Anyone know?  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 19:54:23 GMT
FWIW , IMO (TLA anyone ?) an oil pressure light that come on at tickover means next to no oil pressure and it needs sorting . In a Ducati , if its not the pressure switch I'd be very wary  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 20:21:31 GMT
I think that's why it's up at only around a grand - but no one is biting the bullet as yet.
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