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techtalk:ref:oil04 [2019/06/18 01:47] hippysmack [Crankcase Pressure / Venting in the Oil Tank] |
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See more here [[techtalk:ref:engmech04|Evo Crankcase Pressure]] on engine breathing, crankcase pressure and blowby in the REF section of the Sportsterpedia. \\ | See more here [[techtalk:ref:engmech04|Evo Crankcase Pressure]] on engine breathing, crankcase pressure and blowby in the REF section of the Sportsterpedia. \\ | ||
- | If the oil tank vent line is plugged up, the oil pump will still send air/oil pressure into the tank. \\ | + | **If the oil tank vent line is plugged up**, the oil pump will still send air/oil pressure into the tank. \\ |
The air pressure can't leave the tank but the oil is recirculated from the tank into the engine by the feed side of the pump. \\ | The air pressure can't leave the tank but the oil is recirculated from the tank into the engine by the feed side of the pump. \\ | ||
Pressure will build in the tank until the cap blows, oil leaks from the cap or the oil tank splits (plastic). \\ | Pressure will build in the tank until the cap blows, oil leaks from the cap or the oil tank splits (plastic). \\ |