Oil on my oil tank mystery solved!

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Oct 25, 2012 | 09:13 PM

streeteagle

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From: Haymarket, VA

Oil on my oil tank mystery solved!

My last 3 or 4 rides when I got back home I noticed a small stream of oil running down my oil tank starting just below my filler cap. I made sure the cap was tight & the next ride still doing it only there was 3 streams this time, one down the filler neck, 2 off to the right. I'm thinking, where the hell is the oil coming from if not from the filler cap. Yesterday, looking really good at my engine, I noticed a very slight bit of oil oil around the left rocker arm cover bolt on the rear cylinder. I'm thinking, is it leaking here & the wind is blowing it back on the tank? So, I was able to tightned it an eiqht turn or so, & guess what, after today's ride no more oil on the tank!

Oct 25, 2012 | 09:31 PM

jadlh

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From: west Michigan

It's very satisfying when you figure it out and you can fix it yourself.

Oct 25, 2012 | 11:36 PM

Lightafatty

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From: Sin City

When I cleaned my air filter and reoiled it I puy too much oil on. I had to wipe off my oil tank for a week before it stop blowing back.

Oct 26, 2012 | 12:15 AM

Torinstealth

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From: Cincinnati

I get oil build up in exactly the same spots, what exactly did you tighten to fix this?

Oct 26, 2012 | 03:52 AM

Rodzilla6

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Good info! Just in case I run into something similar.

Oct 26, 2012 | 03:58 AM

millzog

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From: Snottsdale, Az

it happened to me too ...... but it was the dip stick cap , the rubber gasket was messed up replaced cap and no more oil on oil bag . But your info is good to know , Thx !!