Oil pressure has gone crazy
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From: Central Illinois, Between I-80 and I-74
Just curious - a lot of folks are suggesting cam tensioners as being a possibility for fluctuating oil pressures. I know that this is a problem with the 88's, but mine is a 96. Is this a problem with the 96's also? I've got pressures normally at 32, but at certain rpms, it drops to about 18. Then back up to 32 again.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: VA
Thanks, Bill03E, for that info. Both I and the original owner thought it was a 1584 cc Screamin' Eagle. At least that is what the factory production sheets show for this bike. Was supposed to have been sent to the Screamin' Eagle department to have the 1584 cc engine package put in, bike was ordered as a 1584, and sold to me as a 1584 cc. The mystery deepens...
I'll have to get in touch with the dealer for more investigation!! Makes a big difference if it is a 95, because it has the same cam tensioners, as you pointed out.
I'll post what I find out about this engine later!
I'll have to get in touch with the dealer for more investigation!! Makes a big difference if it is a 95, because it has the same cam tensioners, as you pointed out.
I'll post what I find out about this engine later!
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Orange, VA,
Up to 06 had the crappy tensioners and they have to be checked, they last about 20k to 30k miles, if they come apart they can take your engine out. When changing your oil cut your filter open, if you see any orange bits of plastic you have a problem, the plastic can clog small oil passages and also ruin your oil pump causing engine failure. I put a oil pump spring kit in my 1999 EG 88 tc for better oil pressure, it helps to get more oil to the top of the engine and reduced my engine noise when hot quite a bit.
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