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Skanky

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cam gaskets leak prevention.
« on: 22 June 2007, 13:30:53 »
Just done my cam gaskets,   8-)

I have read on a forum , either here on VXON, that you can put a pipe from the oil filler cap that will prevent the gaskets blowing.

Has anyone done this "MOD" and is it worth doing ?

seems logical enough to me!!

Skanky  :y
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Re: cam gaskets leak prevention.
« Reply #1 on: 22 June 2007, 15:20:57 »
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Just done my cam gaskets,   8-)

I have read on a forum , either here on VXON, that you can put a pipe from the oil filler cap that will prevent the gaskets blowing.

Has anyone done this "MOD" and is it worth doing ?

seems logical enough to me!!

Skanky  :y
No, just keep the breathers clean, that will prevent it ;)
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Re: cam gaskets leak prevention.
« Reply #2 on: 22 June 2007, 15:35:32 »
Sounds like a daft idea to me.....

Consider this....

The breathers go to the inlet and the gases are mainly blow by gases i.e. exhaust fumes with a very small amount of oil vapour in them.

Add a tube to the oil filler and let air in and you have now created a path for un-metered air to get into the inlet i.e. an air leak......hence its a daft idea.

Keep the breathers clean and change the oil regularly......stop the cause of blocked breathers and you stop the engine pressurising....
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Re: cam gaskets leak prevention.
« Reply #3 on: 22 June 2007, 15:57:19 »
hmmmm if you put it that way, it is a daft idea!!!
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Re: cam gaskets leak prevention.
« Reply #4 on: 22 June 2007, 17:47:14 »
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Just done my cam gaskets,   8-)

I have read on a forum , either here on VXON, that you can put a pipe from the oil filler cap that will prevent the gaskets blowing.

Has anyone done this "MOD" and is it worth doing ?

seems logical enough to me!!

Skanky  :y
No, just keep the breathers clean, that will prevent it ;)


Or you could just mear gasket seal over the head to cam cover, that works really well.
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Re: cam gaskets leak prevention.
« Reply #5 on: 22 June 2007, 17:50:32 »
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Just done my cam gaskets,   8-)

I have read on a forum , either here on VXON, that you can put a pipe from the oil filler cap that will prevent the gaskets blowing.

Has anyone done this "MOD" and is it worth doing ?

seems logical enough to me!!

Skanky  :y
No, just keep the breathers clean, that will prevent it ;)


Or you could just mear gasket seal over the head to cam cover, that works really well.
When a new one is only a quid, is it worth it?
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