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Oil Tap to prevent Hydrolocking or just oil loss..
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 3:59 pm
by Wolfie
Those ingenious Frenchies have come up with an great idea to add a tap to the oil feed to the Pump.. Yes, I know you thought about that too, but then worried about what happens when you forget to turn it on before flight?
Sorted..
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The switch simply grounds the Black/White Wire and so prevents starting until the switch is contacted by the Lever. The Rear Engine mounting bolt is drilled and tapped to mount the switch.
Some concerns were raised about the flow rate of this particular Tap for H2 consumption, which is simply resolved by drilling out the Oilways to 3.3 or 3.5mm.
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Re: Oil Tap to prevent Hydrolocking or just oil loss..
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 8:12 am
by Jim63
Details of where to purchase ??
Re: Oil Tap to prevent Hydrolocking or just oil loss..
Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 10:40 pm
by Wolfie
The Oil Tap is from Ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166676392653
The switch in the French case is from AliBaba https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/ ... jqfUSL&s=p
However since i have various switches in my little drawers, I went down a slightly different route..
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Re: Oil Tap to prevent Hydrolocking or just oil loss..
Posted: Thu May 23, 2024 8:56 am
by Craig T
Neat idea but switch needs to be waterproof .......or ?
Re: Oil Tap to prevent Hydrolocking or just oil loss..
Posted: Thu May 23, 2024 10:16 am
by Wolfie
Yes, if you intend riding in the wet.. Mine shown will be going on the S1, which will probably never be wet.
The Alibaba Switches are Waterproof.
Re: Oil Tap to prevent Hydrolocking or just oil loss..
Posted: Sun May 10, 2026 6:26 am
by scouse
Just get the oil lines rebuilt
That saves a lot of PFAing around
Re: Oil Tap to prevent Hydrolocking or just oil loss..
Posted: Sun May 10, 2026 10:01 pm
by Wolfie
I think ££ had something to do with it...
Re: Oil Tap to prevent Hydrolocking or just oil loss..
Posted: Mon May 11, 2026 9:09 am
by husson73
scouse wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2026 6:26 am
Just get the oil lines rebuilt
That saves a lot of PFAing around
who did them Scouse?
Re: Oil Tap to prevent Hydrolocking or just oil loss..
Posted: Mon May 11, 2026 2:05 pm
by Triple Parts
husson73 wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2026 9:09 am
who did them Scouse?
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