And Another Problem.........

After getting all of the wiring issues and bad battery out of the way, I finally got to crank it today. But now the oil pressure light stays on unless it's turning about 2000 RPM's. I put a new Lochart oil cooler on it with American Classix's billet fitting on the block, and -8 braided lines. I checked the in /out on the cooler, and that is correct. I tightened the connector on the oil pressure switch wire thinking a bad connection. Plenty of oil in, stays at the low mark while running, I'm just scared to run it over 30-60 seconds at a time till I figure this little snafu out.

Any idears???

Jim

Just a shot in the dark..you did add more oil to your system when you added the cooler , right???
A cooler and lines take more oil, than a bike with no cooler and lines.
I can't remember right off how much mine took:dry:
Maybe something like 3/4 of a quart more:dry:
Guys help on this one.
Pat

patmann wrote:

Just a shot in the dark..you did add more oil to your system when you added the cooler , right???
A cooler and lines take more oil, than a bike with no cooler and lines.
I can't remember right off how much mine took:dry:
Maybe something like 3/4 of a quart more:dry:
Guys help on this one.
Pat

yep...i learned this the hard way when i was younger.....:lol: :whistle:

Yep,
I did add more oil, like I said, with the motor running, the oil level is at the low level mark in the sight glass. When I shut it off and wait a while, the glass is completely covered, I'm thinking the oil lines are draining back into the motor.

It was doing fine when I took it apart (about a year ago) for paint and chrome with this setup. The only thing I changed was replacing the 3/8 rubber hoses with the -8 braided hose.

These Kaws run on pretty low oil pressure. How do you know that the oil cooler isn't bleeding off the pressure that the sensor needs to see?

KZCSI

KZCSI wrote:

These Kaws run on pretty low oil pressure. How do you know that the oil cooler isn't bleeding off the pressure that the sensor needs to see?

KZCSI

Yeah,
I kinda thought that too, so I ordered a oil pressure gauge kit just to be safe. I've waited a year to ride it...... What's another 4-5 days!

Thanks Guys!
Jim