2001 Harley Davidson XL Sportster 883 Hugger "engine oil smell gasoline" Questions

...oil in the engine is greater than three quarts. When you start the engine, the tank overfills and runs over. I've seen the oil filler plug blow out of the tank because of this before. Either way, I'd ...

...actuated petcock. The botttom line is this; don't worry. Small amounts of gasoline that may present in the crankcase oil is going to quickly evaporate once the engine is up to operating

...expensive.. Usually this is caused by a leaking float valve in the carburetor. It seeps into the engine (when not running), past the piston rings, into the oil. Also you should check the float

...oil fouling, is it due to valve guides or rings? Does the engine smoke from the tailpipes? What color is the smoke? Black or blue smoke is caused by a too rich fuel air mixture. White smoke is oil ...

oil into the engine that lubricates things and then pumps it back out into the oil tank. It does not carry the oil in the crankcase like other machines. It will run fine with as little as one quart in

...engine with oil and it is blowing back into the airbox through the crankcase breather tube. This can also happen in the case of carb problems that allow the engine to be flooded with gas thus ...

...good. Now, if gasoline contaminated your engine oil, it may have contaminated your primary oil as well. I'd change that too. Drain the oil and add one quart of specified type of oil. Good Luck ...

...engine oil level. Your engine's oil tank is on the bottom of the transmission. You need to determine whether it's your transmission or your oil tank that is overflowing. If it is your transmission, ...

check the oil and see if gas has gotten into the crankcase. If it has then change the oil and filter and don't start the engine till you do so. Gas in the crankcase will destroy bearing and seals fast