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[bpirie1000]

Anyone Got this installed if so

where did you mount it ?
Had any problems?
can you still lub the chain??

cheers.

[markrally]

I have made one like this to stop the chain lube making a mess of the engine bay, you can still squirt the chain wax in at the side.
It only mounts at the top & bottom on the tensioner.



cheers

[bpirie1000]

thanks for that I'll go hunt some alloy down..

anyone use( I AM TOLD IT IS CALLED) a scotch tank....
for maintaining the chain lube?constant drips to lube ??

Can't find anything about this,........ or should I stay away from the fumes???

Edited by bpirie1000, 26 October 2007 - 03:04 PM.

[markrally]

you mean a scott oiler, you just need to use your engine breather pipe and point it at the chain, just keep it lubed up with castrol chain wax, you will be ok then.

cheers

[R1minimagic]

Dont you get a lot of steam coming out of the breather pipe??

[gizmo]

no steam. hope not any way. is oil vapor. if steam youve got problems.

[R1minimagic]

The idea of a crankcase breather is to let combustion by-products (from blow by) such as unburnt fuel and water vapour escape from the crankcase so that pressure does not build up and you dont dilute the lubricant with fuel or create emulsions or corrosion with the water. You will also get the more volatile lubricant components vaporising but these should be returned to the crankcase through condensation. It is perfectly normal to see steam coming out of the pipe during engine warm up. Of course, small amounts of water and hydrocarbons will always be escaping from the breather and if these are directed towards the chain they will wash the grease/lubricant off the chain or create emulsions on the chain.

Usually the breather systems are under the vacuum created by the intake manifold so the gases are usually recycled back through the combustion chamber.

I dont think it is a very good idea to turn the pipe upside down and direct it towards the chain, you may be doing more damage to the engine in the long run.....and not really doing the chain any good. A scott oiler is a much better idea or just make sure you check and lubricate the chain regularly.

[bpirie1000]

cheers guys...

anyone got a pic of a scott oiler??

[HILTY]

The idea of a crankcase breather is to let combustion by-products (from blow by) such as unburnt fuel and water vapour escape from the crankcase so that pressure does not build up and you dont dilute the lubricant with fuel or create emulsions or corrosion with the water. You will also get the more volatile lubricant components vaporising but these should be returned to the crankcase through condensation. It is perfectly normal to see steam coming out of the pipe during engine warm up. Of course, small amounts of water and hydrocarbons will always be escaping from the breather and if these are directed towards the chain they will wash the grease/lubricant off the chain or create emulsions on the chain.

Usually the breather systems are under the vacuum created by the intake manifold so the gases are usually recycled back through the combustion chamber.

I dont think it is a very good idea to turn the pipe upside down and direct it towards the chain, you may be doing more damage to the engine in the long run.....and not really doing the chain any good. A scott oiler is a much better idea or just make sure you check and lubricate the chain regularly.

RESPECT !!

Hilty.