Mike Rocket
Rocket 3
I know this is an old thread but I need reassurance. My oil tank completely drains down into the sump within 3 days of parking up after a run.
Looking at the drawing it looks like the oil pick up and scavenge pipes in the tank are higher than the oil level so it cannot be draining down through these pipes.
Again looking at the drawing it appears there is only 2 connections to the engine from the oil tank so how does the oil drain down?
I also cannot see how the oil tank drain plug in the sump plate gets to drain the tank as it cannot be through the pick up and return pipes. (does anybody know?)
If I start the engine with no oil showing in the tank the oil light is out in a couple of seconds but if I top the oil above the bottom of the pickup pipe in the tank the oil light is out in a split second, meaning the engine runs for a couple of seconds with no oil pressure just as if you have changed the oil filter.
I have now started to suck out a litre of oil if I am parking up for more than a couple of days.
This is the second rocket I have had and the 1st one took 3 weeks to drain down, this one takes 3 days.
It's a 2014 Roadster.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Looking at the drawing it looks like the oil pick up and scavenge pipes in the tank are higher than the oil level so it cannot be draining down through these pipes.
Again looking at the drawing it appears there is only 2 connections to the engine from the oil tank so how does the oil drain down?
I also cannot see how the oil tank drain plug in the sump plate gets to drain the tank as it cannot be through the pick up and return pipes. (does anybody know?)
If I start the engine with no oil showing in the tank the oil light is out in a couple of seconds but if I top the oil above the bottom of the pickup pipe in the tank the oil light is out in a split second, meaning the engine runs for a couple of seconds with no oil pressure just as if you have changed the oil filter.
I have now started to suck out a litre of oil if I am parking up for more than a couple of days.
This is the second rocket I have had and the 1st one took 3 weeks to drain down, this one takes 3 days.
It's a 2014 Roadster.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks.