It appears I have an Oil Burner! Update
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SO-if I read the OP correct the HD tech says "upside dwn oil ring".!!
My confidence in him/her is gone
.gone
and more gone.
Personally, I have never ran into a marked oil control ring- but I am not up to speed on what HD has done recently
in their genius.
My confidence in him/her is gone
.gone
and more gone.
Personally, I have never ran into a marked oil control ring- but I am not up to speed on what HD has done recently
in their genius.
Road Captain
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Oil ring upside down doesnt sound right to me either. I would make sure the shop manager/leader knows aboit this and is on the same page. Its not uncommon for a common hd tech to be wrong. After all they dont get paid the best so you usually dont get the cream of the crop.
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I guess one positive thing about this issue is that I am learning a few things. Hopefully, once the motor is opened up the issue will be obvious. I did read in some thread (can't remember which one) that someone had an oil consumption issue, and when they opened the motor they discovered that the oil ring never got installed during assembly.
Road Warrior
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Actually there is a recommendation from ring manufacturers regarding oil control ring orientation up/down. I'll let you guys think about it for a while. Especially important for certain pistons. Can you tell me what it could be?
Last edited by VDeuce; Sep 11, 2018 at 10:57 AM.
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Nice tease, i doubt it.
Not unless it was the old, OLD style, which hopefully even HD in their antiquity is not using !
Not unless it was the old, OLD style, which hopefully even HD in their antiquity is not using !
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Yes. And if the second ring was upside down it could affect both compression and oil consumption. However, the HD tech's statement is inaccurate as given.
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Thanks for playing. I'll give you a hint: M or W. Discuss.