Oil circulation problems
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:03 pm
I took my AFS G3 on a 15 mile run today having recently completed a general tidy up.
As I parked up a local builder remarked on the smokey exhaust which I hadn't noticed and certainly wasn't evident previously.
On revving the standing bike there were clouds of smoke from the exhaust.
There also looked to be a heavy oil leak from the crankcase which I suspect was probably from the breather.
I removed the sump plug which released more than 1/4 pint of engine oil - wet sump !
This drew me to check the oil tank return, no flow at all !
I think I'm fortunate in not seizing the engine which was still running freely but am now faced with a search for the culprit.
Oil pump being the likely candidate ?
I would appreciate any advice on fault finding
As I parked up a local builder remarked on the smokey exhaust which I hadn't noticed and certainly wasn't evident previously.
On revving the standing bike there were clouds of smoke from the exhaust.
There also looked to be a heavy oil leak from the crankcase which I suspect was probably from the breather.
I removed the sump plug which released more than 1/4 pint of engine oil - wet sump !
This drew me to check the oil tank return, no flow at all !
I think I'm fortunate in not seizing the engine which was still running freely but am now faced with a search for the culprit.
Oil pump being the likely candidate ?
I would appreciate any advice on fault finding