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OIL LEAKS?
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BajaRon
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Finding out where the oil is coming from is the 1st step to solution. Do you know the source?
MouthPiece
Banged Up Member
2010 RT-S with 24,000 miles.
Problem: Small drops (perhaps 2 over night) of oil.
Diagnosis: Coming from engine area.
Fix: Valve cover gaskets. (I would note that my tech took pictures of this because the gasket didn't seem to fit right).
Results: No more oil on garage floor.
Problem: Small drops (perhaps 2 over night) of oil.
Diagnosis: Coming from engine area.
Fix: Valve cover gaskets. (I would note that my tech took pictures of this because the gasket didn't seem to fit right).
Results: No more oil on garage floor.
TuckMiddle
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Oil leaks
Yes, I had self inflicted oil leaks from my oil pressure sending unit for my digital gauge. Bought what brass fittings would normally take the 10 mm OEM low oil pressure sending unit and the new gauge sending unit and ity'd work forever. Long story short, don't do that. Bat, Inc in Sarasota, 941-355-0005 carries what evidently was a BRP designed "adapter" for the 10 mm threaded OEM low pressure sending unit. I kinda got the impression BAT manufactured the part, but no matter, they carry it as #TPVW. That it. I called, told the gent I had a continuing oil leak on my bike and was told he had the part. You betcha, you must have a Spyder and need TPVW.No one else has ever heard of it, so if you're installing an oil pressure gauge and want THE adapter, don't mess around with the normal brass fitting, call these dudes and for $16 your troubles should be over. Mine should be here today. I will admit I resorted to just installing the gauge adapter this week by itself and it has not leaked a drop. I want the protection of the low pressure light, bnut like Lamonster said, that only tells you that you have a false warning or that your engine is toast. Being a great believer in redundency with mechanical things, I'd still like to have the idiot light. And, being an idiot, it fits my DNA perfectly. The 10 mm thread in the engine is slightly different from most 10 mm threaded things and requires this unique part. You may get away with using something else for a while, but I've been there and done that. I have the world's most expensive $65 gauge and sending unit combo. I've bought old bikes for less than I have in the labor for this stupid setup. Being an old guy with several complications, I can't do the mx stuff I use to, so I pay through the nose for the things I think I just have to have.
:banghead:
TuckMiddle
Yes, I had self inflicted oil leaks from my oil pressure sending unit for my digital gauge. Bought what brass fittings would normally take the 10 mm OEM low oil pressure sending unit and the new gauge sending unit and ity'd work forever. Long story short, don't do that. Bat, Inc in Sarasota, 941-355-0005 carries what evidently was a BRP designed "adapter" for the 10 mm threaded OEM low pressure sending unit. I kinda got the impression BAT manufactured the part, but no matter, they carry it as #TPVW. That it. I called, told the gent I had a continuing oil leak on my bike and was told he had the part. You betcha, you must have a Spyder and need TPVW.No one else has ever heard of it, so if you're installing an oil pressure gauge and want THE adapter, don't mess around with the normal brass fitting, call these dudes and for $16 your troubles should be over. Mine should be here today. I will admit I resorted to just installing the gauge adapter this week by itself and it has not leaked a drop. I want the protection of the low pressure light, bnut like Lamonster said, that only tells you that you have a false warning or that your engine is toast. Being a great believer in redundency with mechanical things, I'd still like to have the idiot light. And, being an idiot, it fits my DNA perfectly. The 10 mm thread in the engine is slightly different from most 10 mm threaded things and requires this unique part. You may get away with using something else for a while, but I've been there and done that. I have the world's most expensive $65 gauge and sending unit combo. I've bought old bikes for less than I have in the labor for this stupid setup. Being an old guy with several complications, I can't do the mx stuff I use to, so I pay through the nose for the things I think I just have to have.
:banghead:
TuckMiddle
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