Tanker2Biker
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Did an oil change on Doc (my '97 Savage) today, my first. Got everything apart OK. Found no small O ring next to the filter. Took a drive all the way across town to the only place that admitted to having one. Got it all back together, everything tightened, and started an let it idle. Did not see any problems. Took off to make a little 3-4 mile run to see if there were any new leaks. About a mile to 1 1/2 into it, I looked in the rear view and thought I saw smoke, so I pulled into a parking lot. Smoke caught up to me and all the remaining oil pi$$ed out on the ground (about a quart). called the wife to come get me. She took me home so I could take the lid off the pickup bed and load up the ramps and go back up and get the bike, and haul it to my mechanic.
I figured I must have caught the large O ring when I put it back in, and it was snug enough to hold it when it was idleing, but when I started driving it must have blown it out.
My mechanic called and confirmed that the large O ring was crimped, and there are some additional leaks he is looking for. He has pulled the tank to check for the cap/plug which was already identified for me, and any others he can find. He is closed tomorrow and Monday, so he will call me Tuesday with what will probably be unpleasant news.
I'll see what he says, then decide if this is the beginning of a money pit, or a one time thing I caused that will be done with this one repair.
Wish me luck!!
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