oil light coming on after installing oil cooler

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14 Apr 2008 11:42 - 14 Apr 2008 11:43 #206424 by School Teacher

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ok have a fresh top end 1075 with 410 cams and installed and oil cooler from a gpz. the light is off at idle and driving around EXCEPT when i get on it, thru 1-2-3 when i am on the decend from about 9 grand coming down the light stays on for about 4 seconds or until i rev it. thoughts please.

1976 kz900 in parts but will be going some day soon
1980 kz1000G1
1976 kz900 parts bike
1979 kz1000 shaftie parts bike
1978 kz1000 33mm smoothies 1075 kit
Troutdale Oregon USA

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14 Apr 2008 11:57 - 14 Apr 2008 12:50 #206427 by patmann

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Did you add more oil to the bike when you added the cooler?
Cooler + lines = needs more oil to keep the oil level ...level
Don't go wild either I added maybe 1/4 of a quart or less to mine.
Others will chime in on this I'm sure

Pat

1974 900 Z1 modified to look like a LTD , some engine mods. But I still have all the original parts.
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14 Apr 2008 12:02 #206428 by racer54

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I agree. You have to add some oil but put in a little at a time and watch the window. It doesn't take much but you definitely need to add a little extra.

1980 LTD (changed over the years), 1979 LTD (being rebuilt), 1977 KZ turbo and various KZ's in various states of build. KLX110

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14 Apr 2008 12:49 #206437 by BSKZ650

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the 1000 take something like 3.9 qts, I put the full 4 qts in and go with it

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14 Apr 2008 13:07 - 14 Apr 2008 13:10 #206448 by OKC_Kent

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When you hit the gas the oil rushes to the back of the oil pan, and light goes on. Search the forums or archives, looking for a gate of some kind that fits in the oil pan. With the gate installed and you hit the gas, the oil rushes back but shuts the gate, keeping it in the proper part of the oil pan so the pump can keep it flowing.

tinyurl.com/52hlwj

The link above tells all and shows a pic.

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78 KZ650 B2 82,000+ miles

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