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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 12:00 PM
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seems my 87 stopped pumping oil on me, warmed it up then headin out on the 4 lane for 10 min. the pipes started not sounding right , it was getting hot, no oil light till after i changed the filter, and barely any oil flow, thinking on sumthing plugged or the key broke
 
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 12:47 PM
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Doesn't sound good. Cut the old filter open and look for bits of metal. I think I'd pull the pump off and inspect it as well.
 
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I remember once someone found that the inside of one of the oil lines had separated and a flap stopped oil flow when the oil was circulating. Kinda like a one way valve.

If you didn't have a problem till you changed the filter I would start there.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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If you used an aftermarket oil filter chuck it and get a genuine Harley one. Eliminate that as a possibility.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 05:58 PM
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its possable something got in the tank, had it off a few times looking for a leak that was found on the tank bottom..the filter was from harley, cranked it with no plugs, barely got oil coming out at the sending unit....
guess im on a mission
 
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