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Post by lain on Aug 21, 2015 15:04:44 GMT -5
So I have been checking my oil every now and then since I rehoned the cylinder and installed new rings after my base gasket blew out. Since then it has been fine but today I checked the oil level and it was higher! It was all the way to the top of the oil dipstick port! Now I definately only put 750ml of oil in after fully draining all oil when I did the work, and haven't even reached the point where I would change the oil after breaking in rings. I'm used to oil dissapearing not oil seeming to grow and replicate itself lol... Using royal purple with some conventional oil because it was what I had at the time.
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Post by ricardoguitars on Aug 21, 2015 15:09:05 GMT -5
Is the scoot on a flat surface? is the engine hot or cold?
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Post by lain on Aug 21, 2015 16:52:35 GMT -5
Is the scoot on a flat surface? is the engine hot or cold? It was cold, not sure about flat surface, maybe that's why. There isn't a single level flat surface on my property, makes me believe the house must be weird too. I've actually walked all over the yard trying to find a level spot before, haha. Will check again in a bit. |
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Post by pistonguy on Aug 21, 2015 17:13:07 GMT -5
Is the scoot on a flat surface? is the engine hot or cold? It was cold, not sure about flat surface, maybe that's why. There isn't a single level flat surface on my property, makes me believe the house must be weird too. I've actually walked all over the yard trying to find a level spot before, haha. Will check again in a bit. Have you smelled/tasted it? Fuel in der? I know it the Mystery Self leveling oil. at onetime it was overfilled and the Memory Oil expanded to its level.  |
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Post by hillbillybob on Aug 21, 2015 19:20:41 GMT -5
The only thing that can cause a rise in oil level, is gas getting by the carb, when engine is not running. (Air cooled engine)
If your yard is that unlevel, check the level when you are at the grocery store, or Walmart. If one of these places, is only a few miles away, your oil won't be anywhere near hot enough to make a big difference in level.
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Post by lain on Aug 21, 2015 22:01:01 GMT -5
Actually now that I think about it a couple mornings when I went to start it acted like no fuel at first press of the starter button. I often forget to turn the manual fuel petcock off, maybe that's it? Also I brought it out streetside to check on level ground and still up to the top of the dipstick port, so I tilted it to drain a little into a pan. Rides fine, gets up to 52+ (speedo stops at 50 but the needle gets stopped by a pin shortly after 50 so idk really) even with a passenger. Speedo is pretty accurate, last checked with gps it was spot on. I often park in my yard facing downhill as well(  % of the time), maybe I should park uphill? It amazes me how these so called "cheap chinese" motors put up to so much crud. Maybe it's just magic? I heard that existed. Or maybe all that oil I lost when I had oil loss issues is finding it's way back to me? |
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% of the time), maybe I should park uphill? It amazes me how these so called "cheap chinese" motors put up to so much crud.