butchthebond Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Hey guys. Can anyone help with oil pump pick up query? Is there a strainer on the pickup tube of a 1300 spitfire engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Not on the early ones. There should be a gauze sheet over the sump pan. Later engines lost that gauze sheet but got a pickup strainer, although that was at least MkIV, may even have only been 1500s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchthebond Posted January 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Thanks for that. I’ve never had one of these stripped and I was a bit incredulous as to why there wasn’t one. I didn’t notice any gauze, so I’ll have to look into that. The engine has never been stripped and everything is stamped standard, with no wear. It’s only stripped because it’s been stood 10 yrs or more and I didn’t know why.🤔😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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