mightydaj said:I had the AMR mod done to my 74 850. It went from wet sumping in 2-3 days to 3-4 weeks. Did not totally stop it, but is now long enough that it is not a concern since I ride it at least every few weeks. I am very happy with the AMR service.
MikeM said:As the tank drains to the sump, is there any problems leaving the oil in the sump til spring and then draining it?
Will it seep into the primary or go somewhere it shouldnt?
I dont plan to drain the sump until I am ready to ride in the spring.
MikeM
texasSlick said:MikeM said:As the tank drains to the sump, is there any problems leaving the oil in the sump til spring and then draining it?
Will it seep into the primary or go somewhere it shouldnt?
I dont plan to drain the sump until I am ready to ride in the spring.
MikeM
It can weep into the primary via the three screws that mount the inner primary cover to the engine.
Slick
texasSlick said:MikeM wrote"
So it would be a good idea to drain the sump over the winter? Pour it back in and drain it again? I thought my HD was labor intensive.
The sump can hold some oil before it seeps into the primary (maybe a quart?).
Why not drain most of the oil from the oil tank, when you put it up for the winter, and let the remainder wet sump? Then, pour the drained oil into the tank prior to the first start. If you forget to refill the oil tank, there will be oil in the sump to prevent disaster. You could put a NO OIL flag on the ignition switch as part of your winterizing routine.
Slick