What's Wrong With My Oil Tank (With Photo)?

[Peter Gee]

Hi, am not sure if this is right or wrong for my 59 A7SS....seems like the return pipe is pinched off and not sure it should be this way?

[duTch]

 Pete, that's the end of the pipe, it looks to be leaned over a bit, and if you carefully straighten it up, it should have a hole in the side of it about an inch down from the top that is the actual return hole...dunno what the other thing is closer to the hole, maybe a breather- I'm not familiar with those ones

[Topdad]

Hi Peter ,  my s/arm's tank pipe is the same as Dutch says I'haven't a breather fitted there , it most be fitted be prev owner ,if it works what the hell

[Billybream]

Snap mines the same, it's the return pipe and it's crimped at the top with oil return hole approx. 1/2 below.
The other item appears to be a breather but the arrangement differs to my 1960 A10 set up.

[chaterlea25]

Hi Peter,
Has the tank the breather tower further along the top?
It should have
I would think oil would pee out that one on the filler neck 

John

[Peter Gee]

Hi Chater...it has a breather tower

[RichardL]

You might find this little video I made showing oil flow amusing:

https://youtu.be/SfJ2zigEbqo

[RogerSB]

1960 A10 GF oil return pipe.

[duTch]

 Seems the jury is in harmony , and Pete, I forgot to add that if it isn't connected and been sitting for a while I expect you'll be poking a wire up it and blowing air through it to make sure it's not blocked, hey  ?

[Rocket Racer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J2R2pnP60Q


I did have an oil tank obstruction during a ride to new plymouth last year which caused the engine to wet sump badly, it was right at that orifice too, so was a very simple fix. a small alan key poked in the hole had it back to normal, So the oil was diverting back into the rocker box .