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Funny little spring?

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:48 am
by delagem
Hi all, anyone ever drain the oil out of their Paso motor and find a little, tiny spring in the oil? I did! I mailed it to the best Ducati man I know, Tom Fournier of Dunbar Euro Sports. He said it is the spring that goes around the end of a rubber seal, and wouldn't speculate on which seal.

Anyone ever have this happen? And find out the results? I have no problems with the bike so far, and I'm not afraid to keep riding it, I'm just curious!

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:14 pm
by ducapaso
Only 27 times in fourteen days? you don't live in a so bad place! they told me you can happen in just one day!!! :funny: :funny:
About the spring... I never opened the entire engine, but you can have a look to the spare parts catalogue, you might happen to meet what you found... did you measured it?

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:12 pm
by delagem
Nicola, the number keeps going up! That is, until I leave Shanghai in a week. I don't live here, I'm just visiting on a ship.

No, I didn't measure the spring. Just a little bitty one, but I've never seen one before....