Removing EVO oil tank
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Removing EVO oil tank
The oil light came on my '97 Fatboy. I check the oil and it needed a quart. It normally does not use oil. I added a qt. I use Mobile 1 Synthetic Oil. It still came on. I replaced the tappet oil screen filter. It still came on. I figured that I needed to flush the tank and possibly go ahead and replace the lines. Hopefully it is not the pump. Anyway, how do I go about removing the tank and is there anything that I need to be aware of in removing it??
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I think what they are saying (and I agree) is that it is more likely your pump, the oil lines, or the sending unit that operates your light.
While flushing out your tank is a good idea I highly doubt it will fix your problem.
While flushing out your tank is a good idea I highly doubt it will fix your problem.
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Road Warrior
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start it up a scecond and look to see if the oil is circulating in the tank. if not its most def. the pump.
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While being trained I was told that the only thing we can be certain of if a warning light comes on is that the bulb works! So check the wiring and grounds associated with it, plus the thing that turns it on. Check the oil level is actually correct by dipstick or torch. If you remove the oil tank all you will find inside is a dark space!