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Old 01-05-2017, 10:29 PM   #17
Tom Wesenberg
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Default Re: Don"t touch that bolt

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Originally Posted by Dick Steinkamp View Post


It looks to me like the oil is pumped to the rectangular slot near the top of the shaft then travels up to the valve chamber via the groove in the shaft. The pump would still have to pump oil the same distance dropped or not dropped. I don't see how this would be a "relief" for the pump. If it does drop, how does the oil travel back to the pan? It doesn't look like there is a path to do so.

I'm sure there is an explanation, I just can't see it yet.
What the............... Is that a Philips screw I see holding the cover in place?
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