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Mart · 04-09-2018, 10:43 AM

On a fresh build the water may be finding it's own level. See if it stops losing it after a while, but obviously monitor the level and make sure there is enough in there (covering the tops of the fins) and that you don't have a runaway overheating problem.

Re the oil, as said, check with a mechanical gauge before panicking, but do it soon because those numbers are very low. I'm not familiar with 8BAs but do they have the plug behind the cam gear? Not having that may give desparately oil pressure readings.

Mart.

04-09-2018, 10:43 AM	#9
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,755	Re: Engine problem or normal? On a fresh build the water may be finding it's own level. See if it stops losing it after a while, but obviously monitor the level and make sure there is enough in there (covering the tops of the fins) and that you don't have a runaway overheating problem. Re the oil, as said, check with a mechanical gauge before panicking, but do it soon because those numbers are very low. I'm not familiar with 8BAs but do they have the plug behind the cam gear? Not having that may give desparately oil pressure readings. Mart.