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Old 09-22-2012, 01:02 AM   #30
Steve Tinker
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As you probably know, there are 3 oil pumps, one in the crankcase and one in each cambox / valve cover.
If you drained a gallon (+/- 4 litres) of oil from ONE valve cover, that's nearly 50% of the total engine oil capacity.....
What does the oil level on your dipstick look like after everything has cooled and settled ? Low?
Looks to me like something ain't right with the oil scavenging pump or oil return path - where does the pump discharge to?
Perhaps one of our resident professionals can chime in on this....
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