Warning Lite - Oil lite stays on

[TURBO200R4]

Understand - I will check the sensor first by grounding and see if the LIGHT goes out>
Tank is full as I put in 5-Quarts and the Oil is slightly above max levels... I will pull the Oil filter as requested and start engine for about 3-5 seconds - what am I expecting to see when the bike is started (should I see full flow out of the oil filter area where I would need a oil catch basin)?

my bike emptied the system in about 10 seconds with eng oil light on.
yes u should have a container to catch the oil. flow should be similar to dumping a quart of oil into a funnel. it did not go on the front tire
but may also depend on idle speed. i think mine is at 850 rpm.

 

[hossr]

my bike emptied the system in about 10 seconds with eng oil light on.
yes u should have a container to catch the oil. flow should be similar to dumping a quart of oil into a funnel. it did not go on the front tire
but may also depend on idle speed. i think mine is at 850 rpm.

Thanks - I look forward to the mess. What do these step tell me either way?
- Great flow and I have 3-5 quarts now in my catch basin?
- No flow and what is our next logical step?

 

[Ralsmith]

Why isn’t the oil draining from oil tank down to the sump? After you fill oil it typically leaks down to the sump after a day or so, that is why we have to run engine for a minute prior to checking level. Is there a blockage from oil tank to sump?

 

[cootertwo]

Silly me was going to stay out of this, but I think you have the test for the oil "switch" backwards. As I understand it, the switch is in a closed position, when no pressure, (grounded), and opens with pressure. Disconnecting the wire, should put the light out. And getting that screw loose without damaging the switch is a pain. If I'm wrong, I'll go back to my corner, and stand there "again"

 

[hossr]

Silly me was going to stay out of this, but I think you have the test for the oil "switch" backwards. As I understand it, the switch is in a closed position, when no pressure, (grounded), and opens with pressure. Disconnecting the wire, should put the light out. And getting that screw loose without damaging the switch is a pain. If I'm wrong, I'll go back to my corner, and stand there "again"

Please add your two cents - as I will be going down the rabbit hole tonight.
Note: when bike was purchased 2010 rocket 3 -cruiser, I knew the bike had not been started for at least 2 years, bike was given to young grandson and he was not a bike rider and it sat in his garage for these 2 years. Youngster said that grandpa has some sort of Oil issue and that he knew nothing about the details. bike starts right up but I have not let it run for more than 3-5 seconds and it sounds noisier than what I would expect... (not knowing the difference as the oil light does not go out and I did not want to totally destroy the bike).

 

[TURBO200R4]

Thanks - I look forward to the mess. What do these step tell me either way?
- Great flow and I have 3-5 quarts now in my catch basin?
- No flow and what is our next logical step?

no flow is bad
if no flow u need to take advice from warp or others who have worked on motors.
i will chime in anyway and say u need to check pump (maybe something stripped,broken,ect. also after if it was mine i would have the bottom cover off and fix me a system to pump motor oil in that filter and see where the oil is going for example a lot coming out of rod bearing.

 

[TURBO200R4]

Silly me was going to stay out of this, but I think you have the test for the oil "switch" backwards. As I understand it, the switch is in a closed position, when no pressure, (grounded), and opens with pressure. Disconnecting the wire, should put the light out. And getting that screw loose without damaging the switch is a pain. If I'm wrong, I'll go back to my corner, and stand there "again"

u sir are correct trying to type while pausing from talking to customers sometimes i get things wrong.
so forget what i said about taking a wire and going to ground.
if u get the screw out and wire away from sensor the light should be out.
thanks coot for catching that.

 

[TURBO200R4]

Why isn’t the oil draining from oil tank down to the sump? After you fill oil it typically leaks down to the sump after a day or so, that is why we have to run engine for a minute prior to checking level. Is there a blockage from oil tank to sump?

mine will stay in the tank for 3 weeks some drain down pretty quick.

 

[Ralsmith]

Not sure but I though I saw a thread on bike sitting long time without running may need to prime oil back into main bearings to get pressure?? Anyone recollect that thread???

 

[hossr]

I can truly say the engineer that designed the placement of that Oil sensor in that location did not have a tool to remove it, it's easier to cut the wire on the other side then it is to unscrew it from the sensor.