RE: Priming the oil pump

["Stegmann, Steve" <Steve.Stegmann@domain.elided>]

Tom,

You're right!  I just wish they had tried a bit harder on the corrosion.

I was looking at John H's Scout last week.  It has seen a lot of hard use on
the trail, that much is clear.  But it's not fair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  His
doors don't sag 3/4 inch when they come off the latch, and you can put your
weight on the floor.  

I just had to adjust my clutch again last night, second time in two years.
I think it is more from body sag than wear.  As the body sags, the friction
point moves closes to the floor until it no longer engages.  

I also had to put on new mirrors.  I have this scale model parking garage.
Sheared off another mirror yesterday.  I'm using only plastic mirrors, they
don't hurt the bodywork when they hit the post.

Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Tom Harais [SMTP:tjhemh@domain.elided]
> Sent:	Tuesday, April 13, 1999 4:21 PM
> To:	EldonMcf@domain.elided; Stegmann, Steve; ihc@domain.elided
> Cc:	fly4scout@domain.elided
> Subject:	Re: Priming the oil pump
> 
> .  At high engine speeds this oil is splashed around quite 
> a bit compared to the SV engines which only have oil around the wearing
> areas
> 
> Damn! Another piece of excellent engineering by IH that went
> unrecoginized.
> Why splash oil all over when you just need a little to lube the center of
> the rockers and the contact points on the pushrod and valve stem end.
> 
> Tom H.