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K&n 171c problem notifcation

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by IBELLI1957, Jul 1, 2012.

  1. IBELLI1957

    IBELLI1957 New Member

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    Hi Guys

    Check this out..
    The begging of the season I changed my oil with rioyal purple and decided to try a K&N 171C instead of the Harley filter.

    1000 miles in (1 week ago)I noticed my oil light would stay on for about 7-10 seconds after initial start up, After stressing about the check valve in the camplate or a possible oil pump problem I noticed that after the initial start up the light would go off after 1 2 seconds after that. So I started thinking ..hmmm
    seems like the filter is draining down. So today i went to the Harley dealer and bought a new Harley filter and some royal purple at the local parts store,

    Low and behold the oil light now goes out in about a half of a second.
    Just letting you all know about this, anyone else have the same experience?

    Never again will i put any other oil filter in my scoot//



    Peter
  2. dmassey

    dmassey Active Member

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    Never have used the K&N's. I use the HiFlo's without a problem. They build the filters for seveal others.
    Danny
  3. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Could be just a defective KN Ive never read or heard of anyone
    else having failures with them...
  4. IBELLI1957

    IBELLI1957 New Member

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    Yea
    That was new for me too, funny that it happened after about 1000 miles.

    I knew it was a filter drain down problem though

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