Oil in surge tank
SOURCE: 1973 triumph bonneville oil flow problem.
Check your oil pump next. make sure the check valve is not stuck
SOURCE: i am getting oil in the surge tank, what causes
There is a crossover leak btween the cooling system and an oil passage.
SOURCE: Changint Oil on my 2001 Fatboy. Pulled drain plug
Sound like you pulled the wrong plug to me. The oil drain plug in under your bike. Look at the oil tank from the right side of your bike. Near the rear of the tank, there's a large hose that runs downward towards the rear of the transmission. It continues down and looks like it connects to a crossmember on the frame. If you'll look under that crossmember, you'll find a plug that uses an Allen wrench or hex key to remove.
Do not remove the oil line that goes from the tank to the engine. However, you said that you found it to be plugged. Plugged with what? If the oil infeed line got plugged, it's because something has gotten into the tank. Drain the tank and check to find out what is inside the tank.
Good Luck
steve
Testimonial: "Very helpful identifying that i was trying to drain the oil from under the motor drain plug when in fact i should be draining from under the oil tank."
There is too much pressure in the oil system. This problem is usually caused by too much oil, or a clogged oil line. Did the bike sit for the winter and the oil level seemed low when you brought it out of storage, so you added oil to the tank? If so, the bike "sumped", meaning oil from the tank drained into the bottom of the engine. Putting more oil into the tank caused an over full situation and that is why the dipstick is popping out of the tank. If this is the problem, siphon or drain some oil from the tank and run the bike until all the oil is out of the bottom of the motor. Then change the oil, adding the correct amount to the tank. DO NOT drain all the oil from the tank before running the bike!
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