Description: I was told that I should move my supply hose to the bottom (drain) hole on the tank
I was told by my machine work guy that I should move my supply hose to the bottom (drain) hole on the tank for less oil re-circulation, moreless use all the oil instead of just the top. I would think I'd be better off to leave the contaminants on the bottom rather than re-circulate them. Plus the bottom hose drains more oil when doing a lube job. Just more overkill? MW
Oil supply line source
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Re: Oil supply line source
You have a '51 pan, right? With a horseshoe oil tank? If so, you sure better have the supply line on the outlet that's at the right rear side of the oil tank! If you are taking supply from one of the top fittings you are running a real risk of starving your motor of oil! As soon as the oil level gets just a little low you will be sucking air from the top of the tank. The oil lines going to the top of the tank are supposed to be for the oil return from the pump and the case breather line.
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Re: Oil supply line source
craig, yes I do have the supply line on the outlet on the back near the bottom. What I am being told is I would be better off with it on what I thought was the drain outlet. MW
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Ok COOL! I had read that wrong and obviously was concerned In fact I was wondering how you were getting any oil!
I'd leave the supply line where you have it I can't see that there would be any benefit to moving it to the drain hole for the tank.
-Craig
I'd leave the supply line where you have it I can't see that there would be any benefit to moving it to the drain hole for the tank.
-Craig
Re: Oil supply line source
The feed line location worked pretty well on horseshoe tanks for almost 30 years. More overkill...
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I wouldn't change it.. think of the possibility of sediment there.. better to leave it where it is and let any sediment remain at the bottom for drainage..
Really cant think of any advantage to changing it?
Really cant think of any advantage to changing it?
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Re: Oil supply line source
I think he is thinking that by getting the supply line as far away from the return line as possible, we'd be running cooler oil. If you look at the side view of the tank there is really very little oil below the rear outlet anyway. And like you say anybreak-in metals would be better left to sattle to the bottom of the tank untill oil change time when they could be rinsed out. MW