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Thumperbird
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Morel Lifter Flush
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March 12, 2022, 01:57:31 PM »
Since I had trash in my oil from my crank thrust bearing wear issue I am wondering if there is a way to flush Morel lifters?
I don't think you can take them apart as the pushrod seat will not clear the rivet.
I can rotate the seat pretty easily but takes a lot of force to compress, do not have a great way to test ease of and free travel so to speak to make sure they are not sticky for some reason.
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1968galaxie
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Re: Morel Lifter Flush
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March 12, 2022, 02:39:46 PM »
If the lifter cannot be taken apart and cleaned - I would replace them.
Just my opinion. I wouldn't take the chance.
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GerryP
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March 12, 2022, 02:59:23 PM »
I'd give Morel a call and see if they offer a refub program.
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blykins
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March 12, 2022, 03:04:43 PM »
Morels have a really tight piston/plunger to body clearance. It doesn't take much to crud them up. If they weren't ticking or causing problems before you shut it down, I don't think I'd be concerned about it.
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Thumperbird
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Re: Morel Lifter Flush
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March 13, 2022, 08:04:50 AM »
No new noise that I know of before shutting down, I've always had 1 that ticked some for a minute or two after a hard run, that is making the call a bit more difficult. New has risks as well so executive decision time I guess.
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oldiron.fe
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Re: Morel Lifter Flush
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March 13, 2022, 12:07:04 PM »
question I have would be - bearing material would have to get by your filter and into oil passages and be pumped into lifter or material would have to find a way into lifter to cause a problem -- if roller rinse roller should be OK -or how would material get into lifter? trash would rinse into crankcase but not oil passages?
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