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techtalk:ref:oil10 [2019/06/22 05:34] hippysmack [Wet Sumping] |
techtalk:ref:oil10 [2019/08/17 23:03] hippysmack [Is your Engine Wet Sumping?] |
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* Overfilling the oil tank can increase wet sumping: | * Overfilling the oil tank can increase wet sumping: | ||
* If you fill the tank (improperly), this will result in too much oil in the engine. \\ It can also result in oil blowing out the oil tank cap or breather(s). | * If you fill the tank (improperly), this will result in too much oil in the engine. \\ It can also result in oil blowing out the oil tank cap or breather(s). | ||
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+ | **Lower oil level in the tank after a hard ride**. \\ | ||
+ | A good way to tell if your engine is wet sumping (during a hard ride) is to check the oil level right after a leisurely ride. ((NRHS Sales of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1738909&highlight=Oil+Usage)) \\ | ||
+ | Then go out and thrash the Hell out of the bike, immediately shut the bike off and check the oil level again. \\ | ||
+ | If it is a lot lower, then it is wet sumping. \\ | ||
**A sudden loss of power while riding**. \\ | **A sudden loss of power while riding**. \\ |