Oil Level Rises When Turning Engine - SV650.org

Stuart42 · 06-03-16, 05:15 PM

Hi all

I've just refreshed my piston rings and having put the engine back together the oil level rises when I turn the engine over.

Naturally the oil light doesn't go out either, so what have I done wrong?

Cheers
Stuart

DJ123 · 06-03-16, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart42

Hi all

I've just refreshed my piston rings and having put the engine back together the oil level rises when I turn the engine over.

Naturally the oil light doesn't go out either, so what have I done wrong?

Cheers
Stuart

1-How do you mean rises?
2-The oil light is for pressure. IIRC it will only go off once the engine is running and pressure is being registered

Stuart42 · 07-03-16, 09:03 AM

Hi

When you look in the sight glass the level raises as the engine is turned over.

To my mind, and from what I can remember it should drop as the oil is pumped round?

In the past when I have cranked engines over, even though the engine is not running the oil light will go out when the pressure is reached.

I didn't have the plugs in as I wanted to make sure oil was circulating around the engine as it had just been rebuilt.

Cheers
Stuart

yorkie_chris · 07-03-16, 12:36 PM

Odd!
Have you put the oil pump in backwards somehow? Can't remember if this is actually possible but if it was just blowing bubbles in the sump it may give this effect.

And yes, when all is well, the oil light will go out when cranking.

Stuart42 · 07-03-16, 01:06 PM

Hi all

Just spoke with Slick Bas who did the work on the engine, and turns out it was an air lock in the oil filter.

Nice simple, easy, cheap fix, luckily.

Cheers
Stuart

yorkie_chris · 07-03-16, 01:45 PM

I've had to take the oil pump out and pour oil into the galleries before to get one to prime.

Odd considering that sort pump should self prime, but oh well...

13-03-16, 09:40 PM

So fixed with just oil and filter change?

What caused the airlock do you know

Stuart42 · 13-03-16, 10:02 PM

Problem occurred as there was oil in the filter, was just changing the oil, and the air lock was between new oil in sump and old oil in filter.

In future I will keep an eye on the level when I first start it after an oil change

Cheers
Sturt

06-03-16, 05:15 PM	#1
Stuart42 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Hampshire Posts: 165	Oil Level Rises When Turning Engine Hi all I've just refreshed my piston rings and having put the engine back together the oil level rises when I turn the engine over. Naturally the oil light doesn't go out either, so what have I done wrong? Cheers Stuart

07-03-16, 09:03 AM	#3
Stuart42 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Hampshire Posts: 165	Re: Oil Level Rises When Turning Engine Hi When you look in the sight glass the level raises as the engine is turned over. To my mind, and from what I can remember it should drop as the oil is pumped round? In the past when I have cranked engines over, even though the engine is not running the oil light will go out when the pressure is reached. I didn't have the plugs in as I wanted to make sure oil was circulating around the engine as it had just been rebuilt. Cheers Stuart

07-03-16, 12:36 PM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Oil Level Rises When Turning Engine Odd! Have you put the oil pump in backwards somehow? Can't remember if this is actually possible but if it was just blowing bubbles in the sump it may give this effect. And yes, when all is well, the oil light will go out when cranking. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

07-03-16, 01:06 PM	#5
Stuart42 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Hampshire Posts: 165	Re: Oil Level Rises When Turning Engine Hi all Just spoke with Slick Bas who did the work on the engine, and turns out it was an air lock in the oil filter. Nice simple, easy, cheap fix, luckily. Cheers Stuart

07-03-16, 01:45 PM	#6
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Oil Level Rises When Turning Engine I've had to take the oil pump out and pour oil into the galleries before to get one to prime. Odd considering that sort pump should self prime, but oh well... __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-03-16, 09:40 PM	#7
Jamesreabrookes Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oil Level Rises When Turning Engine So fixed with just oil and filter change? What caused the airlock do you know

13-03-16, 10:02 PM	#8
Stuart42 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Hampshire Posts: 165	Re: Oil Level Rises When Turning Engine Problem occurred as there was oil in the filter, was just changing the oil, and the air lock was between new oil in sump and old oil in filter. In future I will keep an eye on the level when I first start it after an oil change Cheers Sturt

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