Hi Guys
Some of you may remember that my newly rebuilt crossflow was leaking oil from around the dipstick tube area. Well I found the source and it was'nt either the dipstick tube or the breather can (which I've changed for an ally elbow thing from Burtons). You'll never guess where it was coming from!
Answers on a postcard to....
First one to guess wins a free flyscreen!!!
Chris PTM

The engine,

woo hoo, a free fly screen!!!!!!!!

Cheers

Chris

Wrong!
next.

The car,

woo hoo etc.........!Cheers

Chris

well i have no need for a flyscreen but do remember the leak......JUST TELL US!!!!!!!

i hate waiting......

SUMP

Not unless he's found a way to make oil run up hill

BOB, when did you get the 4th star?????

Uphill is a term used on the dark side,as in uphill gardening.

Hi All
It was my oil leak and I'll tell you when I'm good and ready.
Chris
p.s. there must be a fly out there somewhere that needs a screen

4 star a thing of the past what a great smell too.
now this oil leak.errrr oil filler cap

ofcourse it was the dipstick,every time you whip it out a bit of oil drops down.
easy i'll pick sceen up at stoneleigh thanks chris.

no no no, it was the filler, ie CHRIS, he spills it when he checks the oil, hope he dont do that with the beer!!!!!!

let bob have the screen, iv'e eaten!

Nay, Nay and thrice Nay.
Anyway, spilling beer is one step up from treason where I'm from!!
Chris PTM

Bugger,right then its the oil filter.
Dont even know if its the same side,stab in the dark now.
can i exchange for a boot box and lid?

Bob
No it is'nt.
Yes it is.
and no you can't.
Chris PTM

DOH!!!

you just poured oil, out of a can, with the express purpose of anoying us with this pointless quest.

I no longer care where it CAME from but I hope it GOES on your poofy gloves!

Cheers

Chris

It can't be the dipstick, otherwise it would be on the drivers seat!

Right, That's it
No one gets a screen!
The oil was coming from thr breather hole in the side of the mechanical fuel pump. It was dribbling down the body of the pump and then blown onto the bellhousing when traveling at speed!
Basically the pump was shafted, when I took it off it was slacker than a whores fanny.
Pump replaced with spare one and now engine is drier than snuff in a snuff factory that's just been de-humidified. Ok then, as dry as a crossflow will ever be. i.e. not very!
Mystery solved.
Chris PTM

err i'll guess, um.......Fuel pump breather

I'll have some black stuff for my sidescreens instead of the fly screen!

Cheers

Chris

Big Boy
You'll have no such thing untill Locodude get's a template!
I'll be there in the morning for a couple of hours if you want to pick some up, from around 9.30am.
work no. 01709 372008

Boll***ks Then!!
Chris PTM

Sorry Mate,

I wasn't up, it IS Sunday you know!

Cheers

Chris

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