[TR] TR4, Fuel pump,and Flagstaff

Lee&John Howard leejohn7 at gmail.com
Thu Sep 20 09:22:33 MDT 2012


Thanks, George, for the picture. I didn't remember where the splash guard
ran.. Yep, Gotta drop the pan.
John


On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 4:27 PM, Lee&John Howard <leejohn7 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> ...the lever fell into the crankcase!... I
>>
>> presume it fell to the bottom and is now safely held down in the oil.
>> There
>> is a baffle in the pan, but I don't remember if it is forward or rear. If
>> at the rear, could it be a problem as the lever may be lying that much
>> closer to the crank?
>>
>>
>
> From that recent generous offer of a free oil pan, this link shows what
> you're dealing with:
>
> http://www.triumphexperience.com/phorum/read.php?5,841402,841402#msg-841402
>
> Given the size of the lever and recalling how closely the pickup screen
> fits thru that opening, I'd be concerned that the lever is laying on top of
> the splash guard.
>
> I'd be inclined to drop the pan and get it out.
>
> Geo


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