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Old 09-29-2014, 04:33 PM
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I have 94 heritage. its been sitting for 2 months. I notice no oil in the oil tank. I said to myself i will get some oil and add some. My son came to visit he started the bike not realizing that was no oil in tank. whe n i got home ive noticed the was warm. i was to ask him if started the bike and he said yes. so i looked in the oil tank and was full to its level. So i let it set for about another month. the tank was empty again. Why is the oil draining into the crankcase does anyone know why it does that?
 
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The oil is wet sumping the engine case. A dirty check ball. weak checkball spring or bad check ball seat will cause that.
 
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Welcome to the HD Forums from Idaho Tommygunz94 ! Be sure to post your questions in the proper forum & I bet there are more answers there.
 
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That's not an uncommon problem. That's why you always check oil when warm.

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That's not an uncommon problem. That's why you always check oil when warm.

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Google sumping of Harleys and you'll learn a lot..

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