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Old 04-30-2014, 09:05 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by Jake Raby View Post
Oil will not be returned to the sump without the aid of a scavenge pump. This is due to the design of the head and the fact that the engine is horizontally opposed. Oil can be drained back to the chain wells but will puddle there in some amounts if only sitting static.

If I had to bet, you are not seeing a scavenge pump deficiency.
I totally agree.

However in my case, I find it totally odd though that after a period of idle and after another hour of the car sitting, there was a incredible amount of oil that came out of the passenger side valve cover. I don't remember the exact amount but thinking back I think there was over 4 quarts that drained out of the valve cover when I removed it.

I would think that under normal idling there be enough pumping action to remove what oil there is puddling in the passenger head???

Is this normal?

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