I recently bought a Harley Sportster with a S&S super sport motor on it, I got it to start and idle but the oil lines are hooked up wrong and I have a line that isn’t hooked up and have no idea where it goes. I can ride it about a quarter mile and the oil cap blows off, can you help me hook up my oil lines?
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Your oil tank has three fittings for feed, return and vent. Check out this diagram. There is also a transmission vent line in the mix. Don’t confuse that with an oil line. Consider picking up a manual for your year & model XL or check out Clymer manuals online.
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