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Old 06-06-2010, 04:03 PM
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Figured I would ask here before I wasted any time at the dealer.

It is not much Just noticed it the other day and washed it off thinking it might be some spillage from a recent oil change but it came back.

 
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Old 06-06-2010, 04:08 PM
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The crankcase joints should all be oil-tight - you need to get it checked out...
 
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CC gasket looks like it is breaking down. Get it checked by a qualified tech. You may have to have it replaced....right away.
 
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Otoh, could be blow by from the breather hose if thing were overfilled ........................ Ymmv
 
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Agreed. You should definitely get it looked at. Not normal.
 
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I hate it when that happens, time for a warranty test. thanks everybody!
 
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Could be a lower jug gasket or blowoff from crancase breather that seeped around.
 
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Originally Posted by kccustom
I hate it when that happens, time for a warranty test. thanks everybody!
My money says Harley will say it's a weep and not a leak,,, warranty wont cover it.
 
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My money says Harley will say it's a weep and not a leak,,, warranty wont cover it.
Which, will NOW cause you, TO WEEP !!!!!

One solution, DRAIN the earl out of the scoot, NO LEEK, NO MO'.




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Old 06-07-2010, 09:13 AM
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A few years back I had Harley do a reman motor for my '93. It developed a small leak which looked like it was at where the cases meet, on the bottom of the motor. It turned out to be the oil pressure switch. I guess they didn't tighten it enough and oil was leaking past the threads, and running down the back of the motor to the bottom. Your leak could be from somewhere else, and getting blown to the back. Also they put a dye in the oil and use a ultra voilet light to track where the leak started.,,
 


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