[JimMueller]

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[JimMueller]

So I pulled the passenger valvecover and had someone from BMR watch for oil coming out the pushrod when I get it run for a few seconds..nada. Checked around for car haulers, rental trucks, moving vans, etc. No 3/4 trucks available, car haulers too iffy, so I paid $980 to rent a 13' Uhaul & trailer (not a dolley) to haul my car back home. Left at 4PM CST, arrived at my engine builder's house at 11AM EST. Napped once for an hour, and again a few hours later for 2 hours. Averaged 9MPG.

Couldn't get the crank pulley off due to the trailer design, but we were able to confirm the front galley plug was still in it's original spot. Hauled it back home and let it sit until tonight. We got the oil pump off tonight and it appears the relief valve is stuck - we can see a small D-shaped opening in the tube which is aimed at the gerotor. My camera can't focus on the opening because the lens & flash are too far apart for the narrow view. If that's the case, Katech just cost me at least $980 plus 90 gallons of regular fuel (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rant2.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rant.gif)

My engine builder says the rest of the motor should be good because the oil was flowing to the lower end, just not enough pressure to get it ot the top. Hope that's the case.

This post has been edited by JimMueller: Sep 16 2010, 03:34 AM

[cccbock]

So I pulled the passenger valvecover and had someone from BMR watch for oil coming out the pushrod when I get it run for a few seconds..nada. Checked around for car haulers, rental trucks, moving vans, etc. No 3/4 trucks available, car haulers too iffy, so I paid $980 to rent a 13' Uhaul & trailer (not a dolley) to haul my car back home. Left at 4PM CST, arrived at my engine builder's house at 11AM EST. Napped once for an hour, and again a few hours later for 2 hours. Averaged 9MPG.

Couldn't get the crank pulley off due to the trailer design, but we were able to confirm the front galley plug was still in it's original spot. Hauled it back home and let it sit until tonight. We got the oil pump off tonight and it appears the relief valve is stuck - we can see a small D-shaped opening in the tube which is aimed at the gerotor. My camera can't focus on the opening because the lens & flash are too far apart for the narrow view. If that's the case, Katech just cost me at least $980 plus 90 gallons of regular fuel (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rant2.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rant.gif)

My engine builder says the rest of the motor should be good because the oil was flowing to the lower end, just not enough pressure to get it ot the top. Hope that's the case.

I have done this exact same trip, rented rig and all, from NFME in Memphis to Gainesville. I feel your pain. Caused me to finally get a tow rig.

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