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baddog652

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Re: Oil on left muffler
« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2010, 03:55:24 PM »

Thanks for your help.
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Re: Oil on left muffler
« Reply #16 on: February 25, 2010, 10:15:19 AM »

TRY THIS AS WE USE IT ALL THE TIME TO FIND OIL OR COOLANT LEAKAGE AND IT USUALLY NAILS IT EVERY TIME. STOP BY ANY AUTO PARTS STORE AND ASK FOR OIL LEAK DYE KIT (ABOUT $29). IT HAS A PHOSPHORESCENT DYE AND A BLACK LIGHT PEN IN IT. YOU PUT THE DYE IN ONE HOLE AT A TIME AND SHINE THE LIGHT PEN AROUND THE PRIMARY CASE AND YOU FIND THAT THE LEAK WILL APPEAR AS A YELLOW (SOMETIMES RED DEPENDING ON THE DYE COLOR) STAIN LEADING TO THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BE A CONTORTIONIST TO SEE WHERE THE LEAK IS ACTUALLY COMING FROM. KEEP ADDING THE DYE TO EACH HOLE UNTIL IT APPEARS IN THE LEAK. IT MAY TAKE 25-50 MILES OF RIDING AFTER INSTALLING THE DYE BUT EVENTUALLY IT WILL APPEAR.
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Re: Oil on left muffler
« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2010, 10:34:29 AM »

That is the best answer I have gotten and THANK YOU for your reply. I'll let you know how it works and THANKS again.
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