Oil line clamp

spikez

This year I bought my first Harley, a 1992 FXRS and along with it I got a box of parts. One of the things that the previous owner showed me was a gas line pincher clamp and he said that I should use it on an oil line when I put it away for the winter. When I asked him witch line to pinch he just said ask any Harley guy and they will know.. I have lost his number and now I have to ask if any of you out there can share this info with me. Thank You Spikez

TQuentin1

With an answer like that, I suspect he had no idea. But to be totally frank, I do not know what he is talking about. I have a '91 Dyna, but the oil tank is part of the tranny assy.

A pincher clamp to put on an oil line when storing the bike for the Winter? Only thing I can think of is that some folks may feel they need to pinch off the line out of an oil bag to prevent the oil from gravity feeding back through the pump and into the engine sump? Would only happen to those bikes with an oil bag up under the seat or some other spot higher than the pump if then.

TQ

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Jack Klarich

No need to clamp oil lines on dynas older Twins would puke oil on start up after sitting for long periods if u didnt clamp the oil feed line the check ball in the oil pump would let oil fill the crank case up