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oil sight glass black - kwick-kwack - 02-09-21
My oil level glass has gone black is there any way to clear it without removing it
Re: oil sight glass black - Gnasher - 02-09-21
(02-09-21, 11:29 AM)kwick-kwack link Wrote: My oil level glass has gone black is there any way to clear it without removing it
Is there oil in the bike?
Re: oil sight glass black - kwick-kwack - 02-09-21
Yes plenty but can't see through the glass and oil light on. Just done an oil change, put 3.5 litres in light on, put another .5 litres in and light still on
Re: oil sight glass black - FazThou - 02-09-21
The oil sensors are very sensitive so just try adding a touch more, hopefully the glass will clear a bit with new clean oil in it
Re: oil sight glass black - kwick-kwack - 02-09-21
It's already got 1/3 extra in
Re: oil sight glass black - dangerousdave - 05-09-21
Check this previous post:
https://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=23566.msg
Re: oil sight glass black - Gnasher - 05-09-21
(02-09-21, 04:40 PM)kwick-kwack link Wrote: Yes plenty but can't see through the glass and oil light on. Just done an oil change, put 3.5 litres in light on, put another .5 litres in and light still onFrom what you're saying there's now 8.5lts in there which is way too much and will completely fill the window. Drain all the oil out and put back the correct amount half of the window. Start the bike let it idle for a few minutes, checking for leaks. Turn it off after couple of minutes check the oil level, top up to half if required. Then do oil bolt gallery check as per the manual
The oil light level being on is a switch issue, often nothing more than dirty/carroded contacts. At worse the switch needs replacing.
Re: oil sight glass black - BBROWN1664 - 10-09-21
are you sure its not overfull preventing you from seeing through the dirty oil?
The oil switch could be foocced as Gnasher says above.
Re: oil sight glass black - fireblake - 15-09-21
I use a small but bright LED torch.
Mickey
Re: oil sight glass black - midden - 20-09-21
(10-09-21, 05:14 PM)BBROWN1664 link Wrote: are you sure its not overfull preventing you from seeing through the dirty oil?
The oil switch could be foocced as Gnasher says above.
Or the oil light may also be set to come on for extreme overfills
Re: oil sight glass black - unfazed - 20-09-21
New sight glass is your best option and is about £20. Part number was 4h7-15361-00, but it has been superseded by part number 2h7-15361-00.Don't know of any effective way of cleaning it or anyway of removing it with damaging it.
Re: oil sight glass black - fazerscotty - 21-09-21
(20-09-21, 08:14 PM)unfazed link Wrote: New sight glass is your best option and is about £20. Part number was 4h7-15361-00, but it has been superseded by part number 2h7-15361-00.Don't know of any effective way of cleaning it or anyway of removing it with damaging it.
In the dim and distant past, I've used cotton buds on some bikes to clean the glass.
Re: oil sight glass black - unfazed - 22-09-21
(21-09-21, 07:44 PM)fazerscotty link Wrote: [quote author=unfazed link=topic=27092.msg327198#msg327198 date=1632165244]In the dim and distant past, I've used cotton buds on some bikes to clean the glass.
New sight glass is your best option and is about £20. Part number was 4h7-15361-00, but it has been superseded by part number 2h7-15361-00.Don't know of any effective way of cleaning it or anyway of removing it with damaging it.
[/quote]As have I, Scotty, but the issue with the FZS600 is trying to get at it, you might be able to get at it with the sump off, which means taking the exhaust off. For a €20 it wouldn't be worth the trouble