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Subject: air operated oil fill....


Author:
william (joyful &learning)
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Date Posted: 05/ 2/ 09, 7:26am

does anyone know how the air powered oil fill system works and or what it is suppose to do? I can`t find anything in the books we have about it...

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[> Subject: Re: air operated oil fill....


Author:
Ernie Ekberg
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Date Posted: 05/ 3/ 09, 3:39pm

The bulk oil system uses air and oil. The oil is added to the reservoir by the propane tank. You dial the amount of quarts to add to the crankcase and it is supposed to deliver that amount. I had one on my FC and never used it, as I did not know if the previous owner did not keep it clean and I did not want to dump some nasty stuff in the engine. I always just looked at the dipstick and take the oil inside. Of course, the system was designed to keep oil spills off your carpet. My current PT does not have that.

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[> Subject: Re: air operated oil fill....


Author:
Rich D.
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Date Posted: 05/ 5/ 09, 10:22am

On my 1990 PT40 the switch added air pressure to the oil tank allowing you to use the metered hand held nozzle to add oil to the engine oil fill. On my 1999 LXi43, the filler is plumbed to the engine oil fill. Simply (after activating the pressure switch) push the button to add engine oil.

If you are in doubt of what is in the oil reservoir, open it up when there is no air pressure and shine a bright light into it. You should see clean oil or, as Ernie says, don't use it.

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