Oil shut-off valve

Lubrication System (oil feed pump and scavenger pump, reservoir, filter, and lines)
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pan50head
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Oil shut-off valve

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Post by pan50head »

I realize that this is heresy but here goes.

A friend has a nice pan that I am fine-tuning. He rides the thing twice a year, which is too bad, but I can't help that. His oil pump sumps something terrible. Within two months of shutting down the bike, all of the oil is on the garage floor.

I saw a bike with a shut-off valve installed on the oil line below the oil bag and want to install such a valve on this bike. The valve obviously needs to allow sufficient flow, especially with cold oil. The typical brass valves found at hardware stores have too much of a restriction. Any suggestions on the type of valve to use?

I will made a big sign that he will attach to the starter peddle warning him that the valve needs to be opened.
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Post by john HD »

how about draining the oil out and keeping the sign to remember to fill it up before starting.

-or- just fix the check ball on the pump.

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pan50head, hit search up at the top of the page and type in "burnishing". There is quite a bit of info there, You may even find the tool to do the job...Mike
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Post by Robert Luland »

Ball valves are ball valves. The lines on that bike are 3/8". A 3/8" ball valve has a 3/8 " hole running though it. Bob
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