[AlCan]

Brief update:

As you might have seen, got a FORScan setup (Windows, "Extended" Licence) working, just can't do any PATS stuff yet.

Still working on an Oil Pressure gauge. Metric fittings hard to find over here. I believe it's a 16mm thread into the block... Want to Tee it with a pressure switch to keep it "standard".

Also, the Cam Chain Noise thing. Started up the old '11 after it's been sitting for a few weeks, and paid close attention to the cam chain sound. Amazingly, went quiet after about 15 seconds. That's a great engine! Been fully maintained all its life, now at 259K.

In contrast, the '13 with the other issues is still "variable" to say the least. Definitely need that oil pressure gauge connected. Some days, it goes quiet within 10-15 seconds after an overnight rest, but the other day (also overnight), took more than 90 seconds before I got tired of waiting. Oil light off quickly as normal though.

Worse, it seems that often (always??) after a full warmup, the chain noise returns.

This cannot be a good sign.

I'm not getting any low oil pressure lights coming on, but now beginning to really wonder what's going on. I have to conclude that this engine has been very badly neglected at some stage in its young life, and maybe it has worn crank bearings. It does make a bit of (Big end? Combustion?) noise on startup, but that always goes away very quickly. Or, maybe it's just that the tensioner cylinder is all gummy and the spring is broken???