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Old 08-25-2011, 02:20 PM   #4
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Default Re: how does oil get to valve springs and lifters

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Started tearing down engine looking for engine noise,think it might be a rod not right .but there was very little oil in the valve chamber galley,i had wipped it pretty dry the other day while adjusting the valves and it was still about the same when i took the intake manifold off,it has been run several minutes and oil pressure has been up good,but varies about 1 lb and holds at about 21 lbs when hot,how does the chamber get oil????
Splash and vapor deposition
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