Drain Plug (oil) Location
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The only place to drain engine oil is from the tank, correct.
There is no drain on the crankcase, the only way to get the oil back to the tank is to run the engine, that will take care of it.
But when the whole tank drains down there, it is more than the scavenge system can deal with sometimes, so you will see oil blowing out the breather hose, don`t panic when you see it puking out...
If the breather hose is still connected to the air filter backing plate, disconnect it from the backing plate and route it down so that it will puke into the pan you put under the bike.
How long has it been since the engine last ran???
There is no drain on the crankcase, the only way to get the oil back to the tank is to run the engine, that will take care of it.
But when the whole tank drains down there, it is more than the scavenge system can deal with sometimes, so you will see oil blowing out the breather hose, don`t panic when you see it puking out...
If the breather hose is still connected to the air filter backing plate, disconnect it from the backing plate and route it down so that it will puke into the pan you put under the bike.
How long has it been since the engine last ran???
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; Sep 5, 2020 at 11:31 AM.
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Oil change
oil drain? I can not find the drain plug on my 91 electra UC either...l see the plug in front of the engine oil filter believe its the trans plug? The RS cover has a tank or resivior with a plug but the tank is empty? There should be oil in this engine somewhere lol any help is appreciated l have the manual not to descriptive for new bike owners thanks Chaz
This plug in front of the oil filter in rear lm guessing is not the eng oil plug? 13/16
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chaz976...Tell us something about the bike.
How long have you had the bike, did you just get it?
Has it run since you have owned it?
Has any mechanical work been done on the bike since it last ran?
How long have you had the bike, did you just get it?
Has it run since you have owned it?
Has any mechanical work been done on the bike since it last ran?