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Oil leak oil plug left side engine
Bryanj:
"Wet" alternator only on 750, smaller ones are dry and have a seal behind the rotor
Erwin83:
I’ll go for the talk powder test. Although it looks bone dry in the area above the plug (direction crankshaft seal), I guess you never know.
I can safely run the engine without the alternator, as long as I unplug the fieldcoil, right?
Oh, and I’ll make some plate to prevent the plug from plopping out...
Bryanj:
Nope, if you run the engine with the alternator cover off that plug will disapear to the darkest, dingiest corner of your garage never to be seen again and a large puddle of oil appear under the engine
TrickyMicky:
--- Quote from: Bryanj on October 03, 2020, 04:25:47 PM ---"Wet" alternator only on 750, smaller ones are dry and have a seal behind the rotor
--- End quote ---
Y'know, I always regard it as a good day when you can honestly say that you've learned something new. My age is above the national speed limit, and only ever having performed mechanical 1st Aid as opposed to full surgery, I never knew about the wet/dry facts re. the alternators. Your knowledge also meant that I learnt a 2nd new fact in one day regarding the differing current directions from a single coil. It is due to the good people such as yourself that make this forum so readable. Thank you everybody. Michael.
PS. If you want to go into a fit of the screaming ab-dabs, I will admit to all and sundry that I still time my ignition using a fag paper (not mine!) trapped between the points!
Bryanj:
Always used paper and a pencil down the plug hole for Triumphs with a mag. Im 68 and still learning
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