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  • TimB1640
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2009
    • 1102

    oil tank question

    does the oil tank for a sportster have to be vented at the cap? thank you
  • Dragstews
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2010
    • 13739

    #2
    No....

    The oil tank doesn't need to be vented at all..

    It's vented to the motor... If you did away with that vent oil line, then there would be a need to vent the tank...

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    By having the tank vented to the motor keeps it a closed system... meaning in a event that the bike is laid down, no oil would escape.
    Last edited by Dragstews; 10-02-2014, 3:54 PM.
    Take my 45 and outrun em all ..

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    • TimB1640
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2009
      • 1102

      #3
      Thank you. The reason I asked is I'm making an oil tank cap out of brass and I wanted to be sure
      Last edited by TimB1640; 10-02-2014, 2:33 PM. Reason: Spelling

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