IT IS AN '03 HARLEY SOFT TAIL. WHEN I TRIED TO CHANGE THE OIL, NOTHING DRAINED. I KNOW THERE IS OIL IN THE TANK AND THERE IS NO LEAK.
2007-04-04 05:28:04 · 10 answers · asked by TERI F 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
check under the frame for a black hose that clips to the frame. it'll have a hose clamp on it. unhook it, undo the clamp, pull the plug. *thar she flows*. good chance the softail's are setup the same way as the sportsters when it comes to oil draining, but the most fool-proof method is.....buy a service manual. add the right amount and type of tools, and u'd be able to strip this bike down to the last nut and put it back together again. will save ya alotta cash in the long haul.
2007-04-04 10:27:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Where are you trying to drain it from? Most of the sporty Harleys drain from the tank or an oil line, only the baggers have a drain plug for the motor oil.
Also, the bike should be hot or at least warm to do an oil change.
I believe on the 2003 Softail there is a downspout or down tube off the tank near the trani.
2007-04-04 05:49:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
You are not in the right place. Even cold the oil will come out if you remove the plug from the tube.
2007-04-04 07:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bart is physically powerful in regards to the blow through. That breather is there in case fumes from the combustion chamber pressurize the crank case. The tension will push oil out of that pipe, as you have considered. you are able to choose new rings, cylinder head or head gasket. seek advice from a great Vespa mechanic on your section.
2016-12-08 18:07:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to ask....did you warm up the bike to at least operating temperature? It will surely help you out.
Next thing I would check is to make sure you actually removed the oil drain plug not something else. Check your manual.
2007-04-04 05:37:26 · answer #5 · answered by Ellwood 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Double check the oil level on the stick. If it is registering, then you must be loosening something besides the drain plug.
2007-04-04 07:07:57 · answer #6 · answered by barn cat 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
you have to take the cap off the tank to vent it
2007-04-04 15:41:38 · answer #7 · answered by ClassicMustang 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It all leaked out and there is none left
2007-04-04 09:45:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Maybe that's not the drain plug.
Or, it's plugged up. Poke at it.
2007-04-04 05:32:55 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
fist - make sure you warm up the engine
second - make sure you remove the correct drain plug
third - make sure your bike is not upside down
2007-04-04 06:43:35 · answer #10 · answered by jesse w 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋