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Oil Sumping
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<blockquote data-quote="Tommy Shields" data-source="post: 87397" data-attributes="member: 2839"><p>Hello. As you know the Vincent is meant to have a dry sump. Mine doesn't. If left for a period of time the sump does not fill. It remains dry. After a run it does. I went for a 15 mile run yesterday. When I left the sump was dry. On return the sump had 250ml of oil in it. I have inspected the oil pump and it appears in excellent condition. (I bought a replacement oil pump anticipating this would be the problem). It has a Conways anti sumping valve fitted. I checked the oil line that returns to the tank from the pump with an oil pump can and it returns easily. It is not blocked or partially blocked. There is oil returning to the tank. I think the pump is not scavenging enough oil. I have been advised that there a plugged line below the oil pump that is used during manufacturing that is plugged off on completion of the case. This plug can be too long or can become bunged up and restrict the flow of oil to the pump. I have been advised to remove this plug and check the length of it and clean any debris. This is not an easy job for me. Does anyone know more about this plug - the diameter/thread/length? Is this the correct thing to do or are there any other possibilities?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tommy Shields, post: 87397, member: 2839"] Hello. As you know the Vincent is meant to have a dry sump. Mine doesn't. If left for a period of time the sump does not fill. It remains dry. After a run it does. I went for a 15 mile run yesterday. When I left the sump was dry. On return the sump had 250ml of oil in it. I have inspected the oil pump and it appears in excellent condition. (I bought a replacement oil pump anticipating this would be the problem). It has a Conways anti sumping valve fitted. I checked the oil line that returns to the tank from the pump with an oil pump can and it returns easily. It is not blocked or partially blocked. There is oil returning to the tank. I think the pump is not scavenging enough oil. I have been advised that there a plugged line below the oil pump that is used during manufacturing that is plugged off on completion of the case. This plug can be too long or can become bunged up and restrict the flow of oil to the pump. I have been advised to remove this plug and check the length of it and clean any debris. This is not an easy job for me. Does anyone know more about this plug - the diameter/thread/length? Is this the correct thing to do or are there any other possibilities? [/QUOTE]
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