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The BSA Workshop => Twins => Topic started by: Walfoc on 21 Oct, 2024, 16:25

Title: No oil return
Post by: Walfoc on 21 Oct, 2024, 16:25
Just added oil to my 1965 A50 after a total rebuild. Been kicking it over for ages and nothing coming up the return oil pipe. (It has gone down the feed pipe) Do I need to prime the oil pump to get it feeding through or should that not be necessary. Thanks in advance for any help.
Title: Re: No oil return
Post by: rhyatt on 21 Oct, 2024, 17:58
Did you pour a fair bit of oil into the rockers , to dribble down lubricating everything and sitting in the sump ready to get sucked up into the scavenge pipe.
The gear pumps are good at moving oil , but not the initial empty suction