What are my options?
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What are my options?
I bought a temp gauge dipstick (not the digital) but after a while it seems to leak some oil down the fill neck of the oil tank. So, I switched back to the stock dipstick. Now, it is doing the same thing. Just a tiny trickle of oil runs down the neck after I have been riding about an hour or so. Not enough to affect oil level or anything. Can I replace just the rubber gasket or do I need to buy an whole new dipstick?
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I too switched to the oil temp gauge. Seemed to be looser than stock. It does somewhat hows signs of oil smears in the oil tank. What I did was wrap plumbers tape a few times around the rubber. That made it a tighter fit. Seems to work ok...
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My temp gauge dipstick is actually tighter than the stock one. I stopped using the temp gauge dipstick about a year ago and changed back to the stock one. I just noticed the stock one start to leak recently, so it didn't leak for almost a year after switching back.
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Mine did the same thing. I just went to the auto parts store, purchased an 'O' ring that fit tightly around the highest groove on the rubber and re-installed the dip stick. Hasn't leaked a drop since.
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Even if the level is between the lines, it can still be too full. I know that sounds stupid, but on my bike, if I fill the oil bag over 3/4 of the way on the dip stick, it will blow oil out the breather and sometimes leak by the dip stick. You might want to check that out.
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I was glad to come across this thread.
I recently purchased a 2000 FLSTC, with that dipstick temp gauge installed.
Coming back...350 mile trip.. it leaked until I learned that I simply hadn't seated it properly. I still don't trust it and think I'll try the oring trick.
I've been reluctant to introduce anything like tape for fear that I'd end up with tape in my engine :-)
I recently purchased a 2000 FLSTC, with that dipstick temp gauge installed.
Coming back...350 mile trip.. it leaked until I learned that I simply hadn't seated it properly. I still don't trust it and think I'll try the oring trick.
I've been reluctant to introduce anything like tape for fear that I'd end up with tape in my engine :-)