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Old 04-30-2014, 10:50 AM   #18
Jake Raby
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Originally Posted by healthservices View Post
If the chain well has a common area that drains oil into the sump is the opposite true? Oil from the sump is draining out into the chain well while the car sits? The valve cover also covers part of the chain well. Maybe the 4 quarts I saw was from the chain well???

Dunno just a question as I'm not familiar with the oiling and return circuit.
Yes, the oil that you drain was in the sump, the chain well shares sump oil to a certain level. This is why draining oil is the first part of an IMSR procedure or cam cover reseal.
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