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Old May 19, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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squirting oil

I am almost finished refreshing my motor, and while I was setting the valve lash, I noticed that some of rockers shoot oil out while some of the others just kind of dribble out. They all seem to be oiling good, but why does the passenger side squirt oil and the other side doesn't?
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Old May 19, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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not sure why but it's common and not a sign of a problem
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Old May 19, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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I just set my valve lash last week and can confirm I saw the exact same behaviour.

Weird isn't it.
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Old May 20, 2004 | 12:23 AM
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Lazy oil molecules?
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Old May 20, 2004 | 04:40 AM
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Originally posted by Air_Adam
Lazy oil molecules?
yeah that's it
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