re: Oil pump by-pass - OPT
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re: Oil pump by-pass - OPT
OPT, You mentioned they rarely fail... I got the bypass out of a tad of paranoia after reading a few posts in general on the net... The idea of it failing ain't pretty and likely not cheap. But I also have typically believed in the old "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Now that I own a kit with block-off plate and a dummy pump shaft to go in, along with a new throttle cable, it sounds like I also need to plug of the oil return tube inlet to the motor if I understand correctly. Just a standard pipe-thread plug?
And 40:1 is OK? Not sure if I am looking for trouble or not if I try the by-pass...?? What are the pros & cons of it? Is it easy enough to install if you take the airbox out of the way? I was also told the pump should come out, but may not and it wouldn't be the end of the world... now wondering about the whole thing. Just cringe over the idea of it failing all of a sudden. Thanks, - Doug
And 40:1 is OK? Not sure if I am looking for trouble or not if I try the by-pass...?? What are the pros & cons of it? Is it easy enough to install if you take the airbox out of the way? I was also told the pump should come out, but may not and it wouldn't be the end of the world... now wondering about the whole thing. Just cringe over the idea of it failing all of a sudden. Thanks, - Doug
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OPT, You mentioned they rarely fail... I got the bypass out of a tad of paranoia after reading a few posts in general on the net... The idea of it failing ain't pretty and likely not cheap. But I also have typically believed in the old "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Now that I own a kit with block-off plate and a dummy pump shaft to go in, along with a new throttle cable, it sounds like I also need to plug of the oil return tube inlet to the motor if I understand correctly. Just a standard pipe-thread plug?
And 40:1 is OK? Not sure if I am looking for trouble or not if I try the by-pass...?? What are the pros & cons of it? Is it easy enough to install if you take the airbox out of the way? I was also told the pump should come out, but may not and it wouldn't be the end of the world... now wondering about the whole thing. Just cringe over the idea of it failing all of a sudden. Thanks, - Doug
And 40:1 is OK? Not sure if I am looking for trouble or not if I try the by-pass...?? What are the pros & cons of it? Is it easy enough to install if you take the airbox out of the way? I was also told the pump should come out, but may not and it wouldn't be the end of the world... now wondering about the whole thing. Just cringe over the idea of it failing all of a sudden. Thanks, - Doug
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