oil pressure switch deliberately blocked??
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oil pressure switch deliberately blocked??
06 Aug 2016 11:52
Hey guys,
I was loosing a decent amount of oil around my oil pressure switch ( piece where my oil hose connects under cam chain tensioner) so i pulled it off to add some gasket sealer and found this: a bolt through a rubber plug, blocking off the hole closest to the cylinders. Is this supposed to even be there?? I just couldn't wrap my head around why any engineer would design a hole in a part, just to plug it with rubber and a bolt. If it is suppose to be there, anyone know why?? Check the pics below
I was loosing a decent amount of oil around my oil pressure switch ( piece where my oil hose connects under cam chain tensioner) so i pulled it off to add some gasket sealer and found this: a bolt through a rubber plug, blocking off the hole closest to the cylinders. Is this supposed to even be there?? I just couldn't wrap my head around why any engineer would design a hole in a part, just to plug it with rubber and a bolt. If it is suppose to be there, anyone know why?? Check the pics below
83 Kawasaki Kz1100 LTD
81 Honda cm400
72 Suzuki T500 Titan** 2-stroke
81 Honda cm400
72 Suzuki T500 Titan** 2-stroke
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Re: oil pressure switch deliberately blocked??
06 Aug 2016 12:43 - 06 Aug 2016 12:43
Does your cooler connect to the test port above the points cover? Pic?
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kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/597654-poser?start=240#704229
kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/597654-poser?start=240#704229
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Re: oil pressure switch deliberately blocked??
06 Aug 2016 13:12
Thanks for the reply swest. Yes, it does. The oil travels from the pressure switch to the cooler, them from the cooler to the port above the ignition system. Hopefully you can see it all in the pic below
83 Kawasaki Kz1100 LTD
81 Honda cm400
72 Suzuki T500 Titan** 2-stroke
81 Honda cm400
72 Suzuki T500 Titan** 2-stroke
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Re: oil pressure switch deliberately blocked??
06 Aug 2016 14:31 - 06 Aug 2016 14:33
That will work. Only thing, the head on one side will get more oil pressure before the bug end, tranny and the left side of the head does. May not matter and is one way to do it. I thought about it too but went with the proper fittings.
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Z1b1000 1975 Z1b
kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/597654-poser?start=240#704229
kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/597654-poser?start=240#704229
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