Oil Pump Blues
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:09 pm
List of oil pump woes....help appreciated!
1. After priming the oil lines with gold oil, and using blue 2-stroke oil in the tank, I cranked the motor (spark plugs out) using the starter motor. Holding the oil pump lever wide open, it was hard to tell if the oil was moving at all. Do I need to be spinning the oil pump faster to see any movement?
2. So I dismantled my oil pump as I wasn't sure it was working correctly (see Item 1 above), and in doing so ruined the gasket between the body and the top. I see that Suzuki does not list the gasket as a separate part. Any ideas?
3. I want to make sure I replace the pistons (one small/one large per Pink Possum's pics) in the correct positions in the "barrel". Does it matter which goes where?
Thanks!
1. After priming the oil lines with gold oil, and using blue 2-stroke oil in the tank, I cranked the motor (spark plugs out) using the starter motor. Holding the oil pump lever wide open, it was hard to tell if the oil was moving at all. Do I need to be spinning the oil pump faster to see any movement?
2. So I dismantled my oil pump as I wasn't sure it was working correctly (see Item 1 above), and in doing so ruined the gasket between the body and the top. I see that Suzuki does not list the gasket as a separate part. Any ideas?
3. I want to make sure I replace the pistons (one small/one large per Pink Possum's pics) in the correct positions in the "barrel". Does it matter which goes where?
Thanks!