Date:         Sun, 8 Aug 2010 16:16:05 -0600
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil overfill... or not? (long post)
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"Windage Tray". I had one in my TIICO ... it kept the oil pressure from
dropping
when it would slosh on steep climbs or cornering. I think they were intended
for
racing, especially offroad, where extreme cornering g-forces would move the
oil away from the crank and up one side or the other of the pan/engine.
Very easy to remove the oil pan and install the windage tray between
it and the block ... it acts like a gasket when used that way.
Bob

On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:

> My recollection, FWIW, is that the oil started frothing just above the full
> mark; the admonition being to definitely not overfill, and perhaps a bit
> under the mark would be better than over it.
>
> This turned into a discussion on the lack of a plate in the engine to "put
> a
> lid on the oil".  I do not recall what the plate is called, though I'm sure
> someone else will.
>
> YMMV,
>
> Karl Wolz
>
>