Encore les Ppes à huile à gros débits chez les Brits
Posté : 25 nov. 2006, 19:01
Je ne veux pas transformer le le forum en campagne électorale, mais les avis sont très partagés outre-Manche sur la justification des pompes à débit augmenté.
Oil Pumps.
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Posted By Richard Baker On 2006-11-25 At 08:41:45
I recently fitted the high capacity oil pumps to my Enfield Lightning. Since fitting them I have noticed a fair amount of oil coming from the breather and making a mess over the back tyre etc. I never had this problem before. Has anyone had similar problems and what is the remedy ?
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Follow Ups
Posted By glenn On 2006-11-25 At 09:34:43
Hi Richard. The most obviouse, have you fitted them the right way round i.e the large return pump at the front?
Have you got samrat rockers fitted? These put the oil pressure up quite a lot and cause problems especialy with high volume pumps. I know cos mine sheared the oil pump drive and blew the big end. I have reverted back to original pumps and modifyed the samrats.
To be fair i rekon the high vol pumps should only be used with a roller big end which needs volume of oil, where as a bush just relies on pressure.
Good luck Glenn
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Posted By François P. WEILL On 2006-11-25 At 09:44:12
Richard,
I don't want to criticize one of our host's product, but this is a very well known and often reported phenomenon. The upgraded pumps have a neat tendency to increase the wet sumping problem on many Bullets.
Having fitted a big carb, freed exhaust and 8;5/1 forges alloy piston to mine without altering the original big end without any problem while retaining the original pumps, I am now convinced these upgraded pumps might only be needed when the modifications are carried deeper (612cc kit?) and the authorized rev range is also extended on the high side.
It was quite normal on many old British bikes of the same vintage the Bullet conception dates to have a very low oil pressure when hot without incurring any dammage (and this was with lubricants far less efficient than what is available to the Bulleteer now (I use Silkolene 20W50).
The best "instant cure" I know is to apply the Hitchcock's breather modification to your bike (take time to replace the rubber tubing by a more heat resistant one, though). This will re-cycle the oil from the breather, so eliminate the mess and keep the oil bill lower.
If I correctly remember, Steve Eades told us about a far more complicated procedure which - it seems - eliminates wet sumping at the source. It implies taking most of the engine apart though.
As far as I'm concerned, after considering it for a while but being discouraged by reports from my Enfield dealer from similar experiences you report, I abandonned the idea to use upgraded pumps on my Bullet and cannot recommend it (at least for 500c with an unmodified big end).
I consider far more productive to change the piston and rings for an 8.5/1 forged alloy piston (cring oil burning in the chamber) and the fit of the breather modification to obtain the least oil consumption (almost nil between changes) and a satisfying lubrication together with a noticeable performance increase.
François P. WEILL
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Posted By henry On 2006-11-25 At 10:03:00
Richard.
Hust a point, the high capacity oil pumps are fitted to the lightning as as factory standard as they were developed for this bike to overcome the seizure problems that they had.
so I would think that you have a problem on the scavenge side of the pumps. best way to check is to take the bike on a run, then check the amount of oil which drains from the front drain/filter plug, you should only have an very small amount come out, possible at able spoon full. if you have more than this you are over filling the crankcase with oil.
check to make sure that you do not have any white metal flakes on the screen, as Lightnings if driven hard suffer from big end failure,
Also check that oil is getting to the rockers by loosening one of the banjo bolts on cylinder head.
As a Lghtning owner you should join the Elite few of us who have a Lightning, I have knowledge of about 6 so far and keep in contact with them all.
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Posted By Mick On 2006-11-25 At 13:49:50
Interesting comments.
My first Lightning which was used in India by the previous owner suffered big-end failure, which I was told by an Indian contact is not uncommon - the reason given being that in India the model was targetted at affluent younger riders who tended to ride a lot harder (& often not bother too much with running in)- many of the bikes being converted back to 500cc.
My current Lightning was a 'new' personal import 3 years ago.
My question to Henry is - Do you know at what point (engine/build no.) the high capacity pump was fitted as I too had plans to fit Samrats shortly. (could it be when they changed from Mk.1 to Mk.2?)
Did you fit Samrats Richard?
Cheers.
Oil Pumps.
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Posted By Richard Baker On 2006-11-25 At 08:41:45
I recently fitted the high capacity oil pumps to my Enfield Lightning. Since fitting them I have noticed a fair amount of oil coming from the breather and making a mess over the back tyre etc. I never had this problem before. Has anyone had similar problems and what is the remedy ?
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Follow Ups
Posted By glenn On 2006-11-25 At 09:34:43
Hi Richard. The most obviouse, have you fitted them the right way round i.e the large return pump at the front?
Have you got samrat rockers fitted? These put the oil pressure up quite a lot and cause problems especialy with high volume pumps. I know cos mine sheared the oil pump drive and blew the big end. I have reverted back to original pumps and modifyed the samrats.
To be fair i rekon the high vol pumps should only be used with a roller big end which needs volume of oil, where as a bush just relies on pressure.
Good luck Glenn
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Posted By François P. WEILL On 2006-11-25 At 09:44:12
Richard,
I don't want to criticize one of our host's product, but this is a very well known and often reported phenomenon. The upgraded pumps have a neat tendency to increase the wet sumping problem on many Bullets.
Having fitted a big carb, freed exhaust and 8;5/1 forges alloy piston to mine without altering the original big end without any problem while retaining the original pumps, I am now convinced these upgraded pumps might only be needed when the modifications are carried deeper (612cc kit?) and the authorized rev range is also extended on the high side.
It was quite normal on many old British bikes of the same vintage the Bullet conception dates to have a very low oil pressure when hot without incurring any dammage (and this was with lubricants far less efficient than what is available to the Bulleteer now (I use Silkolene 20W50).
The best "instant cure" I know is to apply the Hitchcock's breather modification to your bike (take time to replace the rubber tubing by a more heat resistant one, though). This will re-cycle the oil from the breather, so eliminate the mess and keep the oil bill lower.
If I correctly remember, Steve Eades told us about a far more complicated procedure which - it seems - eliminates wet sumping at the source. It implies taking most of the engine apart though.
As far as I'm concerned, after considering it for a while but being discouraged by reports from my Enfield dealer from similar experiences you report, I abandonned the idea to use upgraded pumps on my Bullet and cannot recommend it (at least for 500c with an unmodified big end).
I consider far more productive to change the piston and rings for an 8.5/1 forged alloy piston (cring oil burning in the chamber) and the fit of the breather modification to obtain the least oil consumption (almost nil between changes) and a satisfying lubrication together with a noticeable performance increase.
François P. WEILL
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Posted By henry On 2006-11-25 At 10:03:00
Richard.
Hust a point, the high capacity oil pumps are fitted to the lightning as as factory standard as they were developed for this bike to overcome the seizure problems that they had.
so I would think that you have a problem on the scavenge side of the pumps. best way to check is to take the bike on a run, then check the amount of oil which drains from the front drain/filter plug, you should only have an very small amount come out, possible at able spoon full. if you have more than this you are over filling the crankcase with oil.
check to make sure that you do not have any white metal flakes on the screen, as Lightnings if driven hard suffer from big end failure,
Also check that oil is getting to the rockers by loosening one of the banjo bolts on cylinder head.
As a Lghtning owner you should join the Elite few of us who have a Lightning, I have knowledge of about 6 so far and keep in contact with them all.
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Posted By Mick On 2006-11-25 At 13:49:50
Interesting comments.
My first Lightning which was used in India by the previous owner suffered big-end failure, which I was told by an Indian contact is not uncommon - the reason given being that in India the model was targetted at affluent younger riders who tended to ride a lot harder (& often not bother too much with running in)- many of the bikes being converted back to 500cc.
My current Lightning was a 'new' personal import 3 years ago.
My question to Henry is - Do you know at what point (engine/build no.) the high capacity pump was fitted as I too had plans to fit Samrats shortly. (could it be when they changed from Mk.1 to Mk.2?)
Did you fit Samrats Richard?
Cheers.

