Twin Cam 88 compression
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Twin Cam 88 compression
I have a 01 Road King with 27,000 miles. It is stock except for the V&H exhaust. When I ride with others they claim they can smell oil. I can't smell it but I've had enough people tell me about it that I did a compression check and found that both cylinders had the same compression. Not sure if the bike needs to be tuned for the aftermarket
exhaust or maybe something else is going on.
What's the stock compression supposed to be?
Could the bike not being tuned for the exhaust cause the oil smell?
exhaust or maybe something else is going on.
What's the stock compression supposed to be?
Could the bike not being tuned for the exhaust cause the oil smell?
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Thanks dawg. Mine had 120 for both cylinders. Is that out of the norm for a 10 year old bike?
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Are you seeing a loss of any oil?
Sometimes if you run it full it will spit oil out of the vent tubes into the intake, especially if ran hard.
You can see evidence of that (if happening) when you remove the breather.
Running a cup or so below totally full might help, but only if you are seeing the full go down faster than normal, and then slowing/stopping after about a cup or two.
Sometimes if you run it full it will spit oil out of the vent tubes into the intake, especially if ran hard.
You can see evidence of that (if happening) when you remove the breather.
Running a cup or so below totally full might help, but only if you are seeing the full go down faster than normal, and then slowing/stopping after about a cup or two.
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Are you seeing a loss of any oil?
Sometimes if you run it full it will spit oil out of the vent tubes into the intake, especially if ran hard.
You can see evidence of that (if happening) when you remove the breather.
Running a cup or so below totally full might help, but only if you are seeing the full go down faster than normal, and then slowing/stopping after about a cup or two.
Sometimes if you run it full it will spit oil out of the vent tubes into the intake, especially if ran hard.
You can see evidence of that (if happening) when you remove the breather.
Running a cup or so below totally full might help, but only if you are seeing the full go down faster than normal, and then slowing/stopping after about a cup or two.
I noticed that my mufflers have just started to turn a slight gold color were they connect to the head pipe. I think the bike might need to be tuned but I don't know whether that would cause the oil smell. I want to make sure it's not the pistons rings or a valve issue.
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I use Amsoil in the motor and stock HD fluid in the transmission.