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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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Does anyone with a TC88 get what can best be described as a squeeking noise from the top end of their engine at cold startup. Mine has this sqeeking noise which goes away within a couple of minutes of idling after starting it when cold ??
 

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Does anyone with a TC88 get what can best be described as a squeeking noise from their engine at cold startup. Mine has this sqeeking noise which goes away within a couple of minutes after starting it when cold ??
Baby mice crying. They stop squeaking when they get cooked, and die.
 
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Well, maybe not.
 
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Excellent advice, something to keep an eye on in the future. I have no idea what this noise could be and have never heard a squeaking sound comming from an engine so I am hoping its just a Harley thing ?? My bike has 26,000 km on it and I've only noticed it recently.
 
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