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Feb 20, 2010 | 03:35 PM

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scatgo

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Originally Posted by WALJON

Well at least I,m not the only one colour blind lol I have a hard time with in between colours too bad you couldn,t get someone to have a look see at what colour the fuel in the filter housing is if you so seeing how your eyes are no good to ya guess it,s up to your nose lol can you smell oil burning?

Just the stuff that is still buring off the motor. LOL

Feb 20, 2010 | 04:07 PM

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Just the stuff that is still buring off the motor. LOL

LOL thats what you hope

Feb 20, 2010 | 05:22 PM

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By the way the reson I removed the plug from the HPOP rez was because the thing drained down and would not start a few days before and I wanted to check it to see if things were ok and they were, no draindown after that one time. And the only oil I could get my hands on at the time was mobile 5w/40 made for turbo diesel snthetic stuff at almost 10 bucks a quart. Dont know if any of this matters but I just wanted to put that info out there........

Feb 20, 2010 | 06:58 PM

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Each head holds a quart of oil, so I'm told.
Could it be when limping home then shutdown heads drained down?
Have you had to add more than 2 quarts since filling crankcase?

Just a thought.

Feb 20, 2010 | 08:54 PM

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Each head holds a quart of oil, so I'm told.
Could it be when limping home then shutdown heads drained down?
Have you had to add more than 2 quarts since filling crankcase?

Just a thought.

Was thinking the same since this started. Right now I am hoping for the best an preparing for the worst. So far I think it has taken 2 quarts. looks like I might need a little more soon but I am praying I had a lot of air in the heads and other places that may take a some time to work its way out.

Feb 20, 2010 | 10:51 PM

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I did sort of the same thing. Going down the freeway pulling very hard I also started losing oil. The copper oil pressure line broke and I poured out oil until it quit running. The first chance I got I posted on here, saying just what you said and TJ assured me that no, I didn't wreak anything. The computer is designed to shut things down when its too low. He said he saw this all the time with construction PSD's, two or more gallons low. I think your just bleeding the air out. It took me awhile to get my oil level to level out.