Air in lines or sucking out oil question?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2025 7:01 pm
I recently had my 73 T500 engine rebuilt. Crank, pistons, and some mild porting with 34mm flat sides. I have been having what appears to be the oil being sucked out of the lines on the left (clutch) lines. I primed the lines with my spare pump. I let them sit over night with the check valves facing down with no leaking. I don't have anything to check the break pressure of the check valves at this time. What have you folks used for checking?
The lines stay filled up to the junction but appear either be sucking in air or are having the oil sucked out by the engine. Not sure which.
I'm getting pretty frustrated. I'm guessing its the one junction, but wanted to know if there could be anything from the rebuild that could cause something to create to much of a vacuum that would open the check valves and suck in the oil? All new aluminum oil seals. right side no issues. And I also primed the pump.
The engine when I let it run sounds amazing.
Any suggestions for DIY line solutions would be helpful. I've done my searching. What tubing and interconnections besides the OEM junction have been used by folks.
Thanks
The lines stay filled up to the junction but appear either be sucking in air or are having the oil sucked out by the engine. Not sure which.
I'm getting pretty frustrated. I'm guessing its the one junction, but wanted to know if there could be anything from the rebuild that could cause something to create to much of a vacuum that would open the check valves and suck in the oil? All new aluminum oil seals. right side no issues. And I also primed the pump.
The engine when I let it run sounds amazing.
Any suggestions for DIY line solutions would be helpful. I've done my searching. What tubing and interconnections besides the OEM junction have been used by folks.
Thanks