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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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own a 94 fatboy. it's puffin smoke when it idle's. do i need to worry?
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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What color?
Blue smoke = oil
Black smoke = too rich
White smoke = condensation
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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did it always smoke?
did you make any changes lately?
have you had to add oil?
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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What does it smell like? From the color....it sounds like oil. It's probably smokin underway but due to higher volume of exhaust gases the smoke diluted. I'm sorry to suggest it might be piston ring or valve seat or stem. I woulfv
 
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What does it smell like? From the color....it sounds like oil. It's probably smokin underway but due to higher volume of exhaust gases the smoke diluted. I'm sorry to suggest it might be piston ring or valve seat or stem. I would go easy on it until you can get a good wrench-turner to look at it. Stay away from dealerships. Find a shop with good rep....and try and strike up a friendship....its not gonna be cheap..but here's an opportunity to upgun the motor.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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1. Did you recently change the oil?
2. Have you checked the oil level lately?

There is a difference when the engine is warm or cold, if you possibly added oil after a cold check it may just have too much. If not you have a bigger issue...
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If it's puffing bluish white smoke when it's running and up to temperature then as mentioned above there's a problem... check your plugs... check your oil level... run a can of seafoam thru a tank of gas... if none of that works call AAA. Seriously... have a good independent who has never worked for a HD dealer before take a look at it.
 
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If it's puffing bluish white smoke when it's running and up to temperature then as mentioned above there's a problem... check your plugs... check your oil level... run a can of seafoam thru a tank of gas... if none of that works call AAA. Seriously... have a good independent who has never worked for a HD dealer before take a look at it.
Seafoam is deadly to the O2 sensors .. stay away from that stuff it will do more harm than good.
 
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Seafoam is deadly to the O2 sensors .. stay away from that stuff it will do more harm than good.
Now what old wife told you that? Would take some empirical data to convince me of that!
 
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