Hi guys, I fitted a Carpuride system to the bike today and had the engine idling for around 30 minutes (we all know how quickly the battery dies on these bikes!) when I was setting up the system, pairing it with my phone and headset. When I finished, I switched off the bike but I noticed there was oil on the ground directly under the oil pan. I immediately checked underneath but I couldn’t identify where the leak came from, the engine and casing appear completely dry!! I checked the dipstick, it was firmly seated, as was the oil filter. I moved the bike and kept an eye on the ground but there wasn’t even a drop underneath. There’s oil in the bike, I checked the dipstick. Has this happened to anyone else? Could I have blown a seal/gasket through running the bike on idle for so long? =
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I hope they pressure test the oil cooler and not just a visual. It only takes about 12 psi to check for a leak.
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Please don't shoot the engine until all of the results are in. 🙏
There are many, many components that are needed to operate correctly for the engine to remain within operating temps, especially at an idle state. For example, my Jaguar AJV8 engine is one of the most reliable, bullet proof, race proven engines out there, but it will overheat if something as simple as a thermostat decides to stick half open at some point in the process.
I sincerely hope it is not the engine that overheated, but something outside of the power plant. I know the result is just as frustrating, but does keep confidence in the engine.
There are many, many components that are needed to operate correctly for the engine to remain within operating temps, especially at an idle state. For example, my Jaguar AJV8 engine is one of the most reliable, bullet proof, race proven engines out there, but it will overheat if something as simple as a thermostat decides to stick half open at some point in the process.I sincerely hope it is not the engine that overheated, but something outside of the power plant. I know the result is just as frustrating, but does keep confidence in the engine.
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It might be a case of the mysterious leak spot or commonly referred to as MLS.
It occurs when you look under a bike or car and assume it came from the vehicle directly over the liquid. When in fact the liquid was there all along, but you just noticed it.
It is good to be cautious, but it sounds like you have checked all of the vital areas.
Now you have to be careful you don't start hearing mysterious sounds or HMS. This comes from a heightened sense of potential problems that manifest themselves into sounds we definitely hear but can't identify. This usually follows a strong case of MLS.
It occurs when you look under a bike or car and assume it came from the vehicle directly over the liquid. When in fact the liquid was there all along, but you just noticed it.
It is good to be cautious, but it sounds like you have checked all of the vital areas.
Now you have to be careful you don't start hearing mysterious sounds or HMS. This comes from a heightened sense of potential problems that manifest themselves into sounds we definitely hear but can't identify. This usually follows a strong case of MLS.
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