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Old Sep 10, 2021 | 07:33 PM
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Yeaaaa......what do i win??
 
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Old Sep 10, 2021 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Ed Ramberger
CKP is the correct H-D abbreviation for the CranK Position sensor. If it was not hit as Max said, the other common reason is a sumped engine and they swell up and burst from sitting in hot oil.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2021 | 10:53 PM
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Finally! Kept coming back to this thread just to see what a “CKP” was.
 
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