Softail oil dipstick o-ring?
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No problem!
One thing I've noticed is that Harley manuals/catalogs can be a little inconsistent, a fact that has been confirmed by a number of parts people at my local dealers. Harley may have removed the o-ring from the dipstick altogether as a cost saving measure, or maybe the dipsticks now come from a different supplier, but the catalogs themselves may have already been sent to the printers when the changes to the part was made.
One thing I've noticed is that Harley manuals/catalogs can be a little inconsistent, a fact that has been confirmed by a number of parts people at my local dealers. Harley may have removed the o-ring from the dipstick altogether as a cost saving measure, or maybe the dipsticks now come from a different supplier, but the catalogs themselves may have already been sent to the printers when the changes to the part was made.
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From: Great State of Canada
My antilog temperature dipstick did not come with one on it but has two grooves that will hold them. After all these years, it got so loose that if the motor happens to kick back on a hot restart, it would pop it out. I just grabbed an o-ring slightly smaller than the groove and rolled it in. Still plenty tight after being on there couple years and with only one o-ring.
BINGO !!
My work requires the use of a lot of "O"-rings. There is nothing magic about em except in how efficiently the little buggers actually work. They don't need to be green or brown or $15 bux apiece. They just need to be the appropriate fit for the channel they're in and the black neoprene ones selling for $2.00 a pound will work just fine in any application on your bike. Just check to see they aren't hardened due to age or abuse. You should be able to fold em over onto themselves and pinch em without any sign of cracking or lingering deformation. If you have some in storage, a very thin film of silicone on em is enough to keep em soft and flexible,,,, forever ??
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Tourer
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Carlisle, PA
Thanks to all for your replies.
I believe that I have come to the conclusion that the parts diagrams are incorrect as stated by Ludwig and were never updated from the 01-03 model years where the dipstick was plastic and used the oring as posted by hattitude.
I have put a new dipstick in without the oring and will leave it at that.
Thanks again.
I believe that I have come to the conclusion that the parts diagrams are incorrect as stated by Ludwig and were never updated from the 01-03 model years where the dipstick was plastic and used the oring as posted by hattitude.
I have put a new dipstick in without the oring and will leave it at that.
Thanks again.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 304
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From: Port Orange, FL
I am just seeing this post now, but if you ever have trouble with this again, here is my post for the solution: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...lem-fixed.html
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