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Message started by TomPlumber on 12/22/19 at 12:05:22

Title: Extra engine part
Post by TomPlumber on 12/22/19 at 12:05:22

Good afternoon. Just finished rebuilding a 1996 engine. After cleaning up the shop, I found a piece of screen the shape of a kidney about 1” long. Should ‘‘tis have been installed in the head?  Thanks

Title: Re: Extra engine part
Post by batman on 12/22/19 at 12:53:45

Yes ,it fits inside the head cover ,just below the breather hose , to help stop oil droplets from being carried over into the air box, cutting down on oil use . You should return it . (it's safe to run without it ,if you check your oil level, it will be dropping faster )

Title: Re: Extra engine part
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/22/19 at 16:12:07

Until you're ready to take the head cover off again
You might consider taking a hunk of a stainless scrubby and stuffing it in the hose that goes from head to air cleaner, and doing that in a way that doesn't plug it off, and make sure it's running uphill as far down the length as possible.
The idea of it is to let the oil vapors slap into something and be scavenged out of the air, and drip back into the engine.

You goofed, but it's not fatal and with care, you can work around it .
If oil consumption doesn't demand a quick solution, you might go with it until you have a reason to be back in there.

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