Draining the oil
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I will check when I go home today. Where would the oil come out if there is to much oil?
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It's never happened to me, but I have heard of oil coming out through the intake when the tank is too full. Probably backs up through the breathers.
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I don't think you want to drain the oil lines to the pump. It may lose prime because of trapped air. My 1991 XLH has a fitting on the downstream side of the pump to allow pump to prime if that happens. I've not had it happen, but it is mentioned in my service manual.
I just drain the tank, refill. Take off filter, add some oil to new filter, install, and drive.
John
I just drain the tank, refill. Take off filter, add some oil to new filter, install, and drive.
John
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Open the garage this sat got the bike back running again
These is how it went down. Check the dip stick had way too much oil in it so drain it out now its about 2 inces above the fist mark. Went to start it didnt want to start no backfire but still didnt start so moved on to the plugs took the plugs off gap them again put them in said a prayer and my bike was alive again. Thanks for all the tips and advise. Moving on to the next project jiffy stand.
These is how it went down. Check the dip stick had way too much oil in it so drain it out now its about 2 inces above the fist mark. Went to start it didnt want to start no backfire but still didnt start so moved on to the plugs took the plugs off gap them again put them in said a prayer and my bike was alive again. Thanks for all the tips and advise. Moving on to the next project jiffy stand.
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