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Subject: filling the oil
From: Toby B <toby@wolfenet.com>
Date: Sun, 06 Aug 2000 19:42:46 -0700
Naw,
    my 1600 drains slowly, too- just ask Ross!  Actually, I think what
happens is that the first quart plugs all the drain- back holes, and
then the subsequent quarts just fill up the rocker cover.  It goes down
a lot faster if I pull the dipstick first!  Go figure...
Toby


>  It was poured in within 30 seconds but I thought it would
> pass
> >  through the cylinder head faster then that.Is it normal?
>
> I have a non-smog head on my 1600, never had that problem. (One Qt at a time,
> never bothered w/the bulk containers) 30 sec. doesn't sound all that bad of a
> time to wait - at least it WAS draining !!
>


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