What started as a few simple projects over the winter of course got out of hand. well, might as well do this and that while im at it,,,,,,,, anywho, as part of *MY* first oil change on the Kat (no clue what the PO had in there) i pulled and drained the oil cooler. I today picked up my signal generator cover gasket and got that on (see #1 below), so i dumped in 4 quarts (so far) of Amsoil 10-40 skooter oil. The cooler is installed, but dry (i assume) untill the Kat gets started (prolly a week away).
My question is this : should i just let the oil pump fill the cooler and trust that it will push out the air? Pull a top line and fill the cooler up with oil on the come before she runs? And either way, should i need to try to burp any trapped air if possible out of the oil cooler after it's run a bit? I of course will be keeping a close eye on the oil level the first few runs as things fill and settle.
btw, two lessons i've learned over the years workin on skooters, reinforced this spring.
#1 the chances that a gasket or seal will rip, tear, or be unusable are inversely proportional to the avilability of said gasket or seal at the dealer.
#2 the chances of dropping a part, piece, nut or bolt is proportional to the importance of said part, nut or bolt.
axium addemdum to #2 : said part, nut or bolt will find the best hiding place possible after taking at least 3 bounces (usually in plain sight). if there is an open container of used oil anywhere within 30 yards, the part, nut, or bolt will wind up in said oil.
one more thought : if something goes really smooth and easy, it is more than likely missing a piece, installed backwards, or you've missed an important step or procedure somewhere along the way.
Mr Murphy is alive and well, and loves to visit me.
My question is this : should i just let the oil pump fill the cooler and trust that it will push out the air? Pull a top line and fill the cooler up with oil on the come before she runs? And either way, should i need to try to burp any trapped air if possible out of the oil cooler after it's run a bit? I of course will be keeping a close eye on the oil level the first few runs as things fill and settle.
btw, two lessons i've learned over the years workin on skooters, reinforced this spring.
#1 the chances that a gasket or seal will rip, tear, or be unusable are inversely proportional to the avilability of said gasket or seal at the dealer.
#2 the chances of dropping a part, piece, nut or bolt is proportional to the importance of said part, nut or bolt.
axium addemdum to #2 : said part, nut or bolt will find the best hiding place possible after taking at least 3 bounces (usually in plain sight). if there is an open container of used oil anywhere within 30 yards, the part, nut, or bolt will wind up in said oil.
one more thought : if something goes really smooth and easy, it is more than likely missing a piece, installed backwards, or you've missed an important step or procedure somewhere along the way.
Mr Murphy is alive and well, and loves to visit me.
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