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07-14-2009, 07:22 PM
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Oil "leak"
I drove 500 miles on my 1990 FLHTP last weekend. It was my first tour after a major overhaul. Everything worked fine and I had lots of fun at a MC rally on the North Coast. The engine seems to hold oil well with one exception: IMHO, to much oil blows through the breather hose, into the aircleaner, and from there it leaks down to the motor, right side exhaust e.t.c. Bike gets messy and leaves a ugly pool every time I stop. Anything I can do to remedy this or make it less? Thanks, T
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07-14-2009, 07:44 PM
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Carry a rag and live with it.
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Instead of having the crankcase vent into your air cleaner, run the hose down to the bottom of your bike and stick a small filter down there. There are other things (different rings, vent flapper, etc) that can be done but the blow-by is normal. And messy. I have a SE Stage-1 with the vents now running into a hose routed underneath.
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07-14-2009, 08:04 PM
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good advice rock  |
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07-14-2009, 08:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TIV
...too much oil blows through the breather hose, into the aircleaner, and from there it leaks down to the motor, right side exhaust e.t.c. Bike gets messy and leaves a ugly pool every time I stop.
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A "pool" is too much. I'm wondering about the breather gear timing......
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07-14-2009, 08:30 PM
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might be worn.
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07-15-2009, 05:15 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave63
A "pool" is too much. I'm wondering about the breather gear timing......
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Thatīs what I thought, I can live with few drops here and there after a hard run but we are talking a pool here. Maybe itīs a worn gear......
Thanks for the good advice Rock Slide, this would keep the motor clean, but Mother Earth will still get here share..........
Oil consumption during these 500 miles was 1 liter. Nice power and torque, and runs very smoothly up to 75 miles, vibrates a wee bit if driven harder  |
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07-15-2009, 06:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TIV
.... vibrates a wee bit if driven harder
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Vibrations under hard accel may be a lean issue. Have you checked your plugs for a possible need to rejet?
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DISCLAIMER: Any information, advice or child raising tips I give on this forum should be taken with a grain of salt, 8 hours sleep and at least 6 beers.
Following my instructions will likely lead to death, mental retardation and/or bodily injury, consistant with eating lead-based paint chips, and by doing so, will release me, my family and my dog from any legal action(s) for listening to anything I recommended.
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07-15-2009, 06:44 AM
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ckeck your motor mt. upper ?????
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07-15-2009, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by trobbins
ckeck your motor mt. upper ?????
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Oooooh.....yeah. That too. Good call....
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DISCLAIMER: Any information, advice or child raising tips I give on this forum should be taken with a grain of salt, 8 hours sleep and at least 6 beers.
Following my instructions will likely lead to death, mental retardation and/or bodily injury, consistant with eating lead-based paint chips, and by doing so, will release me, my family and my dog from any legal action(s) for listening to anything I recommended.
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07-15-2009, 07:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave63
Vibrations under hard accel may be a lean issue. Have you checked your plugs for a possible need to rejet?
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Yes I have, and I think the jets are OK.
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ckeck your motor mt. upper ?????
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Upper mt. OK, the mt. at front had a little play in it, I have fixed this. |
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