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Offline moduleum

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oil change - oil won't drain from the reservoir
« on: June 08, 2007, 08:07:54 PM »
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Do I just have to keep kicking the engine over via kickstart?  I read something about an in-line check valve that may be keeping the oil from getting to the crankcase.  I kicked it over a few times and used the starter too.  However, the dribble rate just increases slightly...no steady stream and the reservoir is still half full? whiskey tango????
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Re: oil change - oil won't drain from the reservoir
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2007, 08:37:58 PM »
Remove the drain plug from the reservoir?
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Re: oil change - oil won't drain from the reservoir
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2007, 06:09:18 AM »
Yep spounds like the drain plug.
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Re: oil change - oil won't drain from the reservoir
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2007, 10:10:18 AM »
are you sure it's not all sludge? :'(
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Re: oil change - oil won't drain from the reservoir
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2007, 03:15:58 PM »
Quote from: moduleum on June 08, 2007, 08:07:54 PM
whiskey
tango
foxtrot?

Do I just have to keep kicking the engine over via kickstart?  I read something about an in-line check valve that may be keeping the oil from getting to the crankcase.  I kicked it over a few times and used the starter too.  However, the dribble rate just increases slightly...no steady stream and the reservoir is still half full? whiskey tango????

 You did pull the right side frame  cover and remove drain bolt?
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Re: oil change - oil won't drain from the reservoir
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2007, 03:22:08 PM »
Im not trying to be a smartass, but "HUH?"    I hope it's not sludge (unlikely)     I presume you opened the drainplug on the tank, If it didnt drain, it was empty. if sludge. run a wire into the fitting.
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Re: oil change - oil won't drain from the reservoir
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2007, 04:22:58 PM »
Remove drain plug from oil pan.
Remove oil filter.
Drain oil tank.

That's all it should take.
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