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Old Nov 18, 2016 | 08:01 AM
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So came back from a trip and found all the oil leaked out and under my bike in a puddle. It was sitting in the cold for awhile before I tried to start it before the trip. But I've attached images of where I believe where the leak is. I'm just not sure what it is.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2016 | 04:10 PM
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No one knows what that hose is called?
 
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Old Nov 18, 2016 | 04:22 PM
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model of bike?
Looks like an oil line from the tank......but need to know what model.......could be a oil cooler line.....but need to know what model.....and if there is an oil cooler on it.......
 
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Old Nov 18, 2016 | 04:25 PM
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third picture shows the drain hose. If it's all the same hose in every picture, it may have disconnected from the bottom of the oil tank.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2016 | 04:37 PM
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It's called an "oil tank drain hose"....might be leaking at the clamp, or the hose may be cracked.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2016 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MURPHCC1
model of bike?
Looks like an oil line from the tank......but need to know what model.......could be a oil cooler line.....but need to know what model.....and if there is an oil cooler on it.......
FYI Softail. You can tell by the swingarm. I forgot to mention, it looks like the oilbag's drain hose.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2016 | 07:34 AM
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I agree . looks like oil drain hose from bottom of oil tank. Check for cracked hose around tank nipple. I have seen this before
 
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Old Nov 19, 2016 | 09:10 AM
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Thank you for all the replies. I will check it for any splits or loose connections. It's a fatboy lo, my bad I forgot to mention that.
 
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Hey Guys, Did you know, on a Sportster, the Feed oil line & the drain hose, is the same line ? Two inches from the oil tank is a T fitting, that's where the drain hose connects ? I think my 99 Evo FXSTC is the same way ? I haven't been under there in years, it's in storage ! Good Luck with the leak, more & more crap comes from China, hoses, clamps, when it comes time to replace, buy USA ! Recently, I had to buy 2 different Timkin Bearings for my Tow Bracket, found a Bearing Warehouse, not far from me. They asked me, if I wanted the REAL McCOY, or the Chinese one for half the price, my name is on this product, I want the TIMKINS ! Again, Good Luck, BJ
 
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Old Nov 20, 2016 | 09:52 AM
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My tank drain also leaked - there's an updated one piece hose - also, the crimp type hose clamps weren't holding too good so installed the generic screw type hose clamps.

HOSE,OIL DRAIN - 63553-00B
http://www.boardtrackerharleyonline....rain-63553-00b

Another area close to that is the short rubber hose item 22 in the below diagram - I bought a new hose, but all it needed was new hose clamps.
HOSE, FEED CONNECTOR - 63611-00

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...request-2.html


https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...l#post13473774

 

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