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How to check if the oil check valve is stuck CB750
« on: August 14, 2009, 05:58:20 am »
My oil light wont go out and I'm not sure why.  When the engine is running, how much oil should be in the pan?  I popped the drain plug while the engine was running to see how much would flow out, but I only got a very small spray.  Oil is flowing back up to the tank too.  Im just not sure if it's flowing back down.  Any thoughts?

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Re: How to check if the oil check valve is stuck CB750
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2009, 06:45:12 am »
My oil light wont go out and I'm not sure why.  When the engine is running, how much oil should be in the pan?  I popped the drain plug while the engine was running to see how much would flow out, but I only got a very small spray.  Oil is flowing back up to the tank too.  Im just not sure if it's flowing back down.  Any thoughts?

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At any time, running or no, there won't be much oil in the pan. The pump should be pickig it up about as fast as it gets there... I think.

The #1 reason for the oil light staying on is a bad oil light switch. Happened to me. Nevertheless, you have to check it out.  If you had a buddy you could swap switches with you'd know. Easy to change out.
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Re: How to check if the oil check valve is stuck CB750
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2009, 07:38:50 am »
Easy to change out if the mag wasnt in the way.  I'll try and pop it out. I have another one sitting on the shelf.  Not sure if that one works though haha.

And what is this notification of posts that you are talking about?  Ohhh Son of a basketweaver.  I never noticed the Additional Options.  Well isnt that nice.

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Re: How to check if the oil check valve is stuck CB750
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2009, 07:43:47 am »
Easy to change out if the mag wasnt in the way.  I'll try and pop it out. I have another one sitting on the shelf.  Not sure if that one works though haha.

And what is this notification of posts that you are talking about?  Ohhh Son of a basketweaver.  I never noticed the Additional Options.  Well isnt that nice.
In addition to the "Additional Options" checkbox, the threads in which I (you) have participated will show up when the link "Show new replies to your posts" is clicked at the top of the page. Gives me a quick list of threads in which I have an interest and to which a new post has been added.

Actually i'm not sure how the Addtl Options checkbox works. I think it throws a notice into your email box, which I don't really want. It may throw a notice into the Forums Messages inbox, I don't know.

Hope your second switch works. Otherwise...
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Re: How to check if the oil check valve is stuck CB750
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2009, 09:05:24 am »
Got an oil pressure gauge you can toss on there as a diagnostic?  If your magneto interferes with the pressure switch you may not have room at the gallery access plug for a gauge though...

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Re: How to check if the oil check valve is stuck CB750
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2009, 09:42:30 am »
No room at the galley plug. 

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Re: How to check if the oil check valve is stuck CB750
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2009, 09:48:21 am »
You could always drop the sump pan and yank the pump for direct inspection.

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Re: How to check if the oil check valve is stuck CB750
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2009, 09:51:28 am »
Thats what I'm thinking of doing.

I have to remove the pan anyways. The plug stripped the threads out of the pan.  It's been like that since I got the engine out of the dirt.  There's another question.  Can the pan be retapped and put a larger bolt in or what's a good way to fix that.

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Re: How to check if the oil check valve is stuck CB750
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2009, 09:59:41 am »
I think there's sufficient meat there to tap if you have a tap that size.  That said, sump pans are cheap on feeBay.

I know they make oversized, self-tapping plugs for cars, never looked into one for a 750 though.


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Re: How to check if the oil check valve is stuck CB750
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2009, 11:18:33 am »
Hmm, self tapping aye!

I wanted the finned F model pan and they are harder to find.  I have a pile of other pans here.  I'll look for a self tapper.  Although once you thread that in, wont there be metal shavings floating about?

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Re: How to check if the oil check valve is stuck CB750
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2009, 01:49:04 pm »
I've wondered that myself.  Never used one, just seen them in the aisles at the local auto parts store.

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Re: How to check if the oil check valve is stuck CB750
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2009, 06:14:56 pm »
Well I dropped the pan, and pulled the oil pump apart.  Everything checks out, minus a little leakage on the oil stopper.  No biggie there, just makes changing the oil easier.  I guess it's gotta be the oil pressure switch.

As for the pan, I retapped the threads to accept the all too common MP 12 drain plug. It's 1/2-20 threads.  Took 30 seconds and works like a charm. 

I'll get to the oil switch in a little bit.  Right now Im trying to figure out why my throttle is sticking up in the electrics housing (harley stuff pshhhh).