Subject: Sump: Why is the inside painted? Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:41 am
Hello all, Does anyone know why the inside of my 2014 GRiSO's sump is painted? The reason I ask is that the paint inside the sump is flaking off.
Oz1200Guzzi Don Abbondio
Posts : 5971 Join date : 2014-03-13 Age : 67
Subject: Re: Sump: Why is the inside painted? Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:22 am
Mine's not. Didn't the GRiSO get the Cali sump in 2014?
beetle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 9325 Join date : 2013-09-30
Subject: Re: Sump: Why is the inside painted? Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:24 am
Yes.
Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
Posts : 9065 Join date : 2013-05-30 Age : 65
Subject: Re: Sump: Why is the inside painted? Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:09 pm
The 'Why'? Produces the answer of 'Fuck nose'!
It seemed to happen at various times with various models on various parts. I'm sure I've posted up the horror pics of the 1200 Sport timing chest?
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GuzziSteve Fra Cristoforo
Posts : 536 Join date : 2016-04-14
Subject: Re: Sump: Why is the inside painted? Wed Jul 01, 2020 3:06 pm
Well, the computer generated engineer says it's AOK. Seems they don't save old oil w/acid concentrations in it for testing. Why would they even think about it, that wastes valuable time.
JohnA GRiSO Capo
Posts : 541 Join date : 2015-01-13 Age : 65
Subject: Re: Sump: Why is the inside painted? Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:03 pm
Is this something I should be concerned about with my 2014? Wasn’t planning to have to drop the sump. I have almost 16K miles. Doesn’t need an oil change. Did that recently. Thank you. John
eeyore Grignapoco
Posts : 179 Join date : 2016-09-09
Subject: Re: Sump: Why is the inside painted? Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:23 pm
They had all the mechanical issues resolved by 2014 so had to think of something else that would cause unplanned woe.
odder GRiSO Capo
Posts : 154 Join date : 2014-10-15
Subject: Re: Sump: Why is the inside painted? Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:15 am
Some serious forethought. They Knew some forum would suggest sump removal an made it fashionable inside. Next thread, what wax to use inside sump?
rick pope GRiSO Capo
Posts : 491 Join date : 2019-08-17 Age : 68
Subject: Re: Sump: Why is the inside painted? Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:06 am
I know a guy who used to have a motorcycle shop. He had a reputation for building old Harleys that didn't leak. One of his tricks was painting the inside of the cases. If you have poor castings........
sideshowbob GRiSO Capo
Posts : 1020 Join date : 2017-08-06 Age : 67
Subject: Re: Sump: Why is the inside painted? Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:32 am
I used to paint my engine blocks with Glyptal, never had it flake off.
GregC Montanarolo
Posts : 10 Join date : 2019-10-20 Age : 62
Subject: Re: Sump: Why is the inside painted? Fri Jul 03, 2020 8:38 am
Thank you one and all. I've arranged to get the paint stripped out this weekend, it will be good to get it back on the road. Cheers,
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