southernstyle
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posted May 26, 2007 03:53 PM
ZX12 oil problem, Please Help
I need help with my 12. I had the oil pan cut down for clearance and when I lean right the oil light comes on, unless the bike is above 2000 rpm. Does anyone know why this is. The pickup tube was modified where it sits straight up like stock and its a 1/4 on an inch from the bottom. I did this cut down myself using a Adams pan for referance I just went lower. My pan is about 2 5/8s tall total and the bike holds 3.5 quarts. I was wondering if it reads of the oil sensor on the left side or if its really starving the motor of oil. Any help would be greatful. Thanks,
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ninja12
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posted May 26, 2007 08:07 PM
How close did you follow the adams pan?
If you made the holes too big between the original sump and the new extended side
all the oil runs to the new side and unports the pick-up.
No engine will take that for long. Do yourself a favor and check that oil pan for gold.
IF you are still good , buy the adams pan or a good quality billet.
Not much room for error with the pan design.
Good luck.
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MadMike
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posted May 26, 2007 09:40 PM
Yes you are uncovering the pickup! if you lean the bike over to the right you are sending all of the oil over to the right and up into the cases, away from the pickup which is on the left of the pan...
A Koenig billet pan with swinging pickup will fix your problem...
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MadMike
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posted May 26, 2007 09:41 PM
and Oh the Oil sensor is in the main Oil galley so Yes you were starving the bike if the oil light came on...
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psycho1122
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posted May 27, 2007 06:18 AM
Oil Light on = Engine rebuild time.
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southernstyle
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posted May 27, 2007 06:34 AM
Thanks guys for the help. I will check the oil, although it done it twice and I turned it off. the light only stays on for a second or two. So hoprfully I didnt screw nothing up.
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johnnycheese
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posted May 27, 2007 06:41 AM
one second is too much, pan for gold
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southernstyle
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posted May 27, 2007 08:44 AM
Does anyone make an oil baffle for a 12? Would that fix my problem?
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dougmeyer
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posted May 27, 2007 04:00 PM
A properly designed pan would fix your problem. OIl pans are not a place to try something new. Almost good enough is very expensive.
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nox
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posted June 01, 2007 01:19 PM
If the oil light came on, not all is lost............
IF you have really good oil in it........, Royal Purple , or something as good..........
I love the new Koenig pan, have not gotten to try it on the track yet though.........., just been sitting in the garage...........,
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jungleboy
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posted July 29, 2007 11:35 AM
my oil liglt started flickering on and now it stays on, even after the oil change .......wondering if the gallies are plugged.....and I thought it was an oil presser sensor, not a level sensor
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dougmeyer
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posted July 30, 2007 12:47 PM
Well it kinda' is - when the level gets low, the pressure will soon follow, illuminating the light.
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jungleboy
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posted July 30, 2007 01:41 PM
ok, so how about if too much oil is in there? I think there might have been about a half a quart too much in it when the light started flickering on.......I drained and replaced the oil..(yes the recomended amount) and the light still is on solid all the time now...kinda stumped......just got the beastie running too....
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