big puddle of oil

[surfdude]

hey guys -- i think i have heard of this, but first time it's happened to me. i have a '47 wl. i primed the bike and fired it up, and about 3 seconds later i heard this "blip, blip" noise and saw a pool of oil spreading under the bike. i shut it off and looked underneath. seemed like the oil blew out of the scavenger pump. (there is supposed to be a vent in the scavenger pump cover, right?) what happened and do i just fill it back up with oil and go? thanks for your help.

[joe]

it sounds like your bike has been sitting for awhile and some oil from the tank drained into the lower end i had the same problem with my 49 servi car i then replaced both springs and balls in the oil pump and it took care of the troble i hope this helps you joe j.

[surfdude]

actually, i've been riding every week. so that's why i can't figure why it did that

[Dave M.]

Big Puddle while sitting

I had this happen as well and have to thank Fatdog for helping diagnose my problem.
After a long run I parked the bike and the drain began. The check ball was not seating correctly. So as stated earlier, a new set of springs and a new ball, problem solved.
Seems to be a fairly common problem for these old pumps.

Good Ridin'
Dave

[surfdude]

thanks guys. that seems to be the consensus opinion. i will look into it.