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death ryder
Aug 13, 2011, 08:27 AM
Hi I just put a new fat boy carb on my 1968 sporster and now it spits oil from the bottom of the bike every time I try to start it plese help

smoothy
Aug 13, 2011, 08:52 AM
Sounds like a check valve that's sticking and is unrelated to the carb change.

death ryder
Aug 15, 2011, 07:49 PM
Thanks smoothy

smoothy
Aug 15, 2011, 08:04 PM
I've had that happen usually after it sat all winter a couple times... the check valve is on the oil pump.

death ryder
Aug 16, 2011, 02:25 PM
OK when my dad gets home a will

death ryder
Aug 20, 2011, 07:49 AM
How do I check it

smoothy
Aug 23, 2011, 12:25 PM
I have to dig out my service manual. Mine always corrected itself pretty quick usually after the second or third restart. And as long as it didn't sit too many months it didn't do it again.