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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 10:59 PM
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i have a 1983 flht with 35,000 miles,original owner,,wiseco's ,headwork,s&s e ,pipes,cam,roller rockers,,,this bike runs fantastic always has ,but lately the oil light on the dash comes on every now and then, ,i replaced the sender ,the gauge shows 20 psi warmed up running down the road,,,could someone help me figure out why this light is occasionally coming on ,i'm lost here,,my indy hooked up another pressure gauge to the pump and it shows great pressure also,,,,,,or should i just pull the bulb out of the dash ?
 
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the gauge shows 20 psi warmed up running down the road

What does it show at idle?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 08:05 AM
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8-10 psi when hot idling,oil temp is right around 200,which is good,but sometimes rippin up the road the light will come on,,,no foam in oil tank, good quality oil ,,im at a loss here
 

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put a new oil hose on the, in line to the pump - it could be sucking air at 200 degrees oil temp
 
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