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Thanks for the tip off about too much oil. Sounds like the culprit.
No.Anybody else dump 4 quarts and go? Might have something to do with my asphalt valves.
Well, you did say you were a lugger. I do just pour the entire 4qt jug in. . . . my light won't stay off until about 3.9qt. Aggravating traffic inspires me to keep my valves clean on a daily basis.Anybody else dump 4 quarts and go? Might have something to do with my asphalt valves.
Yup.Anybody else dump 4 quarts and go? Might have something to do with my asphalt valves.
One would think, but my oil light will not go/stay off with that amount.. . . . but the amount of oil you're supposed to pour into an engine seems fairly straightforward.
Is the moose pube more or less than an R.C.H?. . . . Afterwards I can just barely see moose pube of oil in the sight glass. . . .
About da sameOne would think, but my oil light will not go/stay off with that amount.
Is the moose pube more or less than an R.C.H?
If it was a "normal" system, I would be more concerned. Since she doesn't use oil, being low is not a concern. To lose all of my oil would require a catastrophic failure . . . . I would probably notice that.. . . . Can you be sure it'll work properly when it's supposed to, like if you ran critically low on oil? . . . .
In general, the dry sump is a complication in the design of engines, but it is done to fulfill an objective (lower the center of gravity, increase the clearance to the ground, etc). in the same way, the minimum and maximum oil marks have a mechanically and scientifically proven foundation ... so they become a "rule" to comply with in order to be within the "safety margins" established by the manufacturer. . Exceeding those marks means riding outside of the manufacturer's specifications. In the same way, a screw could be over-tightened (no one would under-tighten it), but not everyone knows that overtightening has consequences ... that is why the manufacturer advises you on each page of the manual, the maximum tightening value of a screw. . In the same way, not everyone knows that "overfilling" or "lack" of oil has consequences.Overfilling the oil just means more oil in the oil tank not in the crankcase since engine has a dry sump. Don't know why that would be a cause for increased blow by and more oil in the air box.
Because the top of the oil in the sumps should be lower than things that spin, such as the crank throws and transmission gears. When it comes close and they can throw some up (or worse contact it) then oil is misted into the airspace, which goes out of those spaces through the breather.Overfilling the oil just means more oil in the oil tank not in the crankcase since engine has a dry sump. Don't know why that would be a cause for increased blow by and more oil in the air box.
Winner winner chicken dinner.Because the top of the oil in the sumps should be lower than things that spin, such as the crank throws and transmission gears. When it comes close and they can throw some up (or worse contact it) then oil is misted into the airspace, which goes out of those spaces through the breather.
Into the airbox.
Agreed. I changed the oil in my SECA, while I was in a hurry. Drained the oil, and then replaced it. Forgot to change the filter, but replaced the amount of oil as if I had. Rode over to a friends house. . . . got off of the bike. . . . and wondered where all the oil, that was covering the back half of the bike, came from.. . . . But those are some things that can happen to a very overfilled wet sump engine, in addition to oil ending up in the airbox.
Foam is right... I overfilled my Terra dry sump, but I checked within an hour of travelling after filling. The oil level is a PITA as well if you are unfamiliar with the procedure and not EXACT..I think in a worst case scenario, if the oil level's too high and the rotating parts like the crankshaft or transmission gears can actually come in contact with the oil, is that the oil can get whipped up into a foam and lose its viscosity. I'd guess that air being introduced into the oil by the eggbeater effects of a rotating crankshaft means that the oil pump could be pumping air along with oil, which would result in a drop in oil pressure. It would also mean an increase in heat in the engine, because the crankshaft is now dragging through some 10W-40 while it's rotating, which it isn't designed to do. Friction creates heat, and excess heat plus low oil pressure can't be a good thing for an engine.
I'm by no means an expert on the parallel twin in the Super Tenere, so maybe it's design doesn't allow the crank or transmission parts to come in contact with an overfilled oil reservoir. But those are some things that can happen to a very overfilled wet sump engine, in addition to oil ending up in the airbox.