Am I missing something here in all this discussion? If there is a problem
with wrapping the insulation round the exhaust pipes to keep them from
overheating the oil pipes, why not wrap the insulation around the oil pipes
instead?
Sorry if this is a daft idea, but I'm puzzled?!
David
GBWJH
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa@aztec.houxou.com
Subject: Re: WARNING * Oil line Failures
>My manual for the 914 installation says to route the line from the
>crankcase bottom aft, but that takes it way too near the muffler, IMO,
>besides making it hard to install/remove/inspect. I was thinking just
>run it thru the exhaust pipe 'Y' to the starboard side of the cowl
>(secured of course), thence back to the oil jug. Make sense?
Hi Fred,
Yes, I think it does. On the Classic the oil line could run up between the
two cylinder heads hugging the engine closely and did seem top stay cool
enough. A thin stainless steel shield will also reflect a lot of the
radiant heat and help to alleviate the problem. The Classic doesn't have
the "Y" so be careful .
Grahammetal reflector to
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