Working on the stepsons 89 fxst,it was his Dads' bike,who has past on.I'm over hauling the bike as a Grad reward.There is alot of oil coming out of the oil filter after I hand cranked the engine.The bike has sat for 5 yrs.I put some oil down the plug hole just in case in was seized,turn over easy.It was suggested that the oil pump was not properly timed.Is this possible and how is it timed properly.

 

Did you put on a new oil filter?

 

Perhaps the oil filter seal has rotted or shrunk from sitting too long...change the filter and see if it happens again.

 

I'll pick a new one up and try it out Thx

 

Oil coming out of the oil filter? Where? Is there a hole in the oil filter? Try a filter without a hole.

 

Make sure all of the old filter gasket is removed..It can get stuck in there..

 

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There is no "timing" on a big twin EVO oil pump, so that eliminates that problem. As steted above bad filter, oil line or loose connection somewhere.
John

 

Make sure the right filter is installed. If the thread pitch is wrong the filter could spin most of the way on and snug down even thought it is not spun all the way on. It happened to me.

 

Got the new filter on.Looking like a cure Thx