looping lines for premix

[Axkiker]

So I have read where people are looping the oil lines in order to go premix. Would it also be acceptable to just plug the lower line and then leaving a bit of the fill tube exposed to keep an oil level check? Or is part of the loop to enable the oil to circulate?

Thanks

 

[ocod]

So I have read where people are looping the oil lines in order to go premix. Would it also be acceptable to just plug the lower line and then leaving a bit of the fill tube exposed to keep an oil level check? Or is part of the loop to enable the oil to circulate?

Thanks

Don't loop them but to ea their own.
Reason being if you were to lose oil then there is only whats in the line.
If it's a small leak or crank seals leaking then extra oil in the tank will/may save you from costly rebuild.

Also tanks severs as a vent.

 

[Spimothy Leary]

hmmm, i loop mine. but honestly i dont' know if it circulates, what I did was use a simple flush T fitting from autozone for $1. when I fill up my gas tank and have oil and funnel in hand, i reach down, unscrew the cap and check my levels, its almost always full for me, no crank seal leaks, but with that said after i first switched to premix, the levels dropped down quite a bit after a short ride, i think air bubbles were working their way up, so at first, check it often.

my two buddies also loop, but they both use something like this (oil/break reservoir for a motorcycle), what they did was use a simple 3 nipple T up from the loop to this little container and mounted it against the hull.

I plan on switching mine from the simple flush fitting to the reservoir next time I get bored enough to go on fleabay and order one, for two reasons.

1) larger amount of spare oil.
2) much easier to fill and check levels.

 

[Axkiker]

hmmm, i loop mine. but honestly i dont' know if it circulates, what I did was use a simple flush T fitting from autozone for $1.

my two buddies also loop, but they both use something like this (oil/break reservoir for a motorcycle), what they did was use a simple 3 nipple T up from the loop to this little container and mounted it against the hull.

I plan on switching mine from the simple flush fitting to the reservoir next time I get bored enough to go on fleabay and order one, for two reasons.

1) larger amount of spare oil.
2) much easier to fill and check levels.

Yeah that was the same idea I had....

 

[Dr Honda]

The oil doesn't really circulate. The bottom hose is the fill line and the top is the vent.

If you loop the hoses... they need to be up... so that any air will come to the top. If you put them down in the hull... the gears won't have a full oil bath.

I like the brake reservoir. BUT... most guys doing this are cheap... and they would have to go buy fittings, and other parts.

Laving the tank in the hull is the cheapest solution that will properly vent the RV cavity.


Without a vent of some kind... there could be heat expansion, or other pressure issues.

 

[Spimothy Leary]

Yeah that was the same idea I had....

it works just fine... either way, just remember the first couple of rides to check the fluid level often, since it tends to go down quickly as the air pockets work their way out, and will continue to drop if your crank seals leak even a little.

remember at autozone or advanced,or napa, maybe print the picture, those dam clowns at the counter will look at you like you have three heads if you ask for this...and homedepot and lowes do not carry this item, i've looked !

its generally a buck, and not on a shelf, but in a box behind the counter. if you find a guy with a beard and a pot belly you'll be fine, if you get some pimply faced kid, your going to get