funkyhippo Well-known member Joined Jan 28, 2012 Messages 110 Reaction score 0 Location Sunbury on Thames Feb 7, 2015 #1 Can anyone tell me what the hole in the top left hand corner of the crankcase is for & should it be a hole or blanked off? [photobucket] [/
Can anyone tell me what the hole in the top left hand corner of the crankcase is for & should it be a hole or blanked off? [photobucket] [/
J jonboylaw Well-known member Supporting Member Joined Jan 5, 2012 Messages 1,857 Reaction score 0 Location Over the bridge in Scotland Feb 7, 2015 #2 That is an oil gallery and should have a cap in it. Sent from my GX64 SatCom phone using Tapatalk
Trikky2 Well-known member Joined Jan 8, 2007 Messages 3,890 Reaction score 3 Location S.W.France Feb 8, 2015 #3 It would originally have had a rubber bung in it but its not vital. The hole was for those few engines that used a magnetic sensor, which picked up pulses from the flywheel as it spun.
It would originally have had a rubber bung in it but its not vital. The hole was for those few engines that used a magnetic sensor, which picked up pulses from the flywheel as it spun.
M madmike Well-known member Joined Apr 25, 2014 Messages 104 Reaction score 0 Location Atlanta,Michigan Feb 8, 2015 #4 X2 with Trikky2,Not needed
funkyhippo Well-known member Joined Jan 28, 2012 Messages 110 Reaction score 0 Location Sunbury on Thames Feb 8, 2015 #5 Many thanks guys, that's really useful to know.