Crazy Engine question
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When it happened Saturday around 225
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While the relief have has been replaced, it might be worthwhile to replace the cam plate or at the very least, run a 7/16 chucking reamer through the relief have hole then lap the hole with an old releif valve on a stick and some non imbedding lapping compound. There may be a problem with the plate... I know that early SE plates had the issue of the valve sticking. Some of it may be from anodizing inside the relief valve hole.
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This is off the wall..
I've not spent at real time with TC softails. On thing that might be an issue is the oil feed line.. It uses a rubber hose from the oil tank to the steel line that feeds the motor. Is it possible that it's somehow pinching off when hot?
I've not spent at real time with TC softails. On thing that might be an issue is the oil feed line.. It uses a rubber hose from the oil tank to the steel line that feeds the motor. Is it possible that it's somehow pinching off when hot?
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I think the bike is haunted, That's what it comes down to. This is the bike he always wanted and when he found it 6 years ago, he bought it from a dead guys family....Just saying cause I have no other explanation on why it does what it does.
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Replaced a month ago with known good parts
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Known good parts ? As in used? Nothing used is known to be good.
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