What's this in the oil pan?
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Kdo58
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Fuel pump parts
Kevin 007
Full-floater
That's what I first thought
Kevin 007
Full-floater
Just confirmed that it's smaller in diameter than the locating dowel for the IP drive
IDIBRONCO
IDIBRONCO
Maybe a locating pin for the front or rear cover plate? Otherwise, I'm out of guesses.
Kevin 007
Full-floater
Ah! I bet you're right. The front cover was off of the engine years ago, so it would have been disturbed. I'll compare with a parts engine
Ever heard of killer dowel pin for a 12 valve Cummins? Wonder if a disturbed cover can cause something similar on these engines, falling below etc.
Could have been worse if that’s the case
Could have been worse if that’s the case
IDIBRONCO
IDIBRONCO
I don't remember exactly the killer Cummins pin is, but I don't think this could happen to an IDI. I think it would go to the bottom of the sump and stay there. I don't think that it could be picked up into the oil pump.
XOLATEM
Full Access Member
I believe that it looks supiciously like the famous 'nibbling pin'...
If you can somehow locate the 'wobbling shaft'...you will see where it fits in....
Stuff like that I put in the ashtray...and look at it every now and again...
otherwise it will collect in the spare change tray...
Sorry guys....could not help myself...@jesus freak is not showing up lately so I am trying to fill in...and probably doing a poor job of it...
If you can somehow locate the 'wobbling shaft'...you will see where it fits in....
Stuff like that I put in the ashtray...and look at it every now and again...
otherwise it will collect in the spare change tray...
Sorry guys....could not help myself...@jesus freak is not showing up lately so I am trying to fill in...and probably doing a poor job of it...
DougBoy66
Registered User
Is it magnetic? Is it maybe broken off of your drain plug?
Kevin 007
Full-floater
It's ferrous, but doesn't appear to be magnetic. I will check that again to be sure
The killer dowel pin can do one of two things, fall down into the oil pan, or the timing gears. They cannot get picked up by the sump as the sump has a screen
All things considered I think you’re doing pretty good at it.
But yeah, we need more Jesus freak
IDIBRONCO
IDIBRONCO
So now I know that this can't happen to a IDI. The Cummins killer is internal, or at least under a cover so it's not exposed internally. It can fall out while the engine's running. The ones on the IDI are exposed externally and can only fall into the oil pan when the engine cover (front or rear) is removed. Either way, the engine's not running.
