 How many qts of oil in your tank?, 914-6 3.2 conversion |
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| seebobgo |
 Sep 30 2009, 08:10 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 14-December 05 From: Millersville, Maryland Member No.: 5,273 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
When I got my 914-6 3.2 conversion, it smoked billows. It was way to full of oil. It showed normal on the dip stick. After seeing a few photos, I came to the conclution that the filler neck was set in to high. So my dip stick is wortless. Are all tanks created equal?
I'm going to do a oil change and try to measure out whats in there, now that I have burned off a lot of the excess oil. The smoking has calmed down to a puff. |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Sep 30 2009, 08:48 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,819 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None 
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If you haven't started the engine in a few days it will puff smoke on cold starting.
If you have a factory style tank and don't have an external oil cooler, you should be safe starting with 9 1/2 qts. Check the oil level with the engine idling at operating temp, parked on a level spot. I know a few guys who have accidentally over filled their (new to them) "6" and belched motor oil all over the engine bay, because they checked the oil with the engine off. |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 30 2009, 09:12 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,234 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Do you have a catch can?
I've overfilled my oil twice and as long as your catch can is large enough, you won't get any smoke at all as the excess oil just collects in the can. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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| pete-stevers |
Sep 30 2009, 10:18 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Validating Posts: 2,648 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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just a thought you may not want to run your engine with to much oil...you may push out a seal
the amount depends on if you have an external oil cooler and lines always check it and top it when it is running and on level ground and don't rev it until oil has reached operating temp.. |
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