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Not sure I want to pay Feuling prices to do that, and still have to deal with either a catch can or a filter. Is there a vented dipstick that releases the pressure in the pan and motor without also spewing oil?
You don't have to buy feuling's. There's a few out there. You could even make your own if you wanted.
Thanks for the links. Do you know if the filler tube and dipstick for the touring bikes is different from the Softails? Both of those links show caps that are threaded. Mine is not, it's the cam type closure. I've seen those two products before but didn't know if they would screw into my filler tube or not.
I do have a DK catch can on the way. When I get it I'm going to see if I can mount it inside of my Ventilator to avoid having to drill the backing plate. Barring that I'd like to figure something out that does not require me to make a mod that can't be easily reversed, to avoid tripping the EPA warranty void. Maybe a dipstick cap like that with the DK catch can on the end of the hose, assuming they'd screw into my tube.
Thanks for the links. Do you know if the filler tube and dipstick for the touring bikes is different from the Softails? Both of those links show caps that are threaded. Mine is not, it's the cam type closure. I've seen those two products before but didn't know if they would screw into my filler tube or not.
I do have a DK catch can on the way. When I get it I'm going to see if I can mount it inside of my Ventilator to avoid having to drill the backing plate. Barring that I'd like to figure something out that does not require me to make a mod that can't be easily reversed, to avoid tripping the EPA warranty void. Maybe a dipstick cap like that with the DK catch can on the end of the hose, assuming they'd screw into my tube.
The only one that I can find that's a cam close is the feuling one. I didn't realize the Softail and Touring engines were different that way.
I guess for Softails the feuling one is the only option.
I didn't look all that far into it because I was ok with the vented option from feuling knowing I wouldn't have to mod anything, and it's a complete unit with the oil level divots on it too.
And If I had a warranty claim to make, I could swap the dipstick out and avoid anyone asking questions.
Well, the DK EBS will not fit inside the Ventilator AC. Its diameter is too big. Next try will be to check into a T that has a means of passing through a hole in the backing plate and fastening to it. I figure if I can get the "right" size hardware I'll be able to use a rubber plug on the hole when needed, while quickly removing the external system.
I've got it all plumbed, though I do have some fuel line clamps coming to go over the hoses on the breather bolts to replace the green ones that are on it now. I don't expect these would come off but I won't ride it until I have the better clamps on it, as these don't slide in far enough to be completely on the inboard side of the bulbs on the nozzle ends. I know the other ends of the hoses won't come off so the clamps there are fine.
I'm hoping that this will take care of things, assuming my bike is not pushing out too much blow-by. If it is, and the can fills up to quickly and/or starts puking oil on the bike I'll take all of this off, plug the 7/16 hole I drilled in the backing plate and bring it to the dealer.
I realize this may affect the airflow somewhat, but I don't plan on any 1/4 mile runs, and the fresh air it will be taking in without oil mist and/or oil may offset any adverse air turbulence. I had a similar setup last year to get the yellow fuel lines deeper into the intake and that didn't affect the performance at all. I ran with these same green clips then but took my airbox apart after each run to check them.
The first was the mod on the breathers on my FXFBS .
And then I made a vented dipstick from a oem plastik that comes with the bike like the FXFBS or FXBB and so on.... , FYI - the Touring dipstick is not the same, that one is threaded !
Did you do both at the same time? How did each work out?
You must have some machining equipment and skills. The dipstick mod you did especially looks good and is something I'd like to be able to do. Did you have to run a long vent hose like Fueling recommends?
Did you do both at the same time? How did each work out?
You must have some machining equipment and skills. The dipstick mod you did especially looks good and is something I'd like to be able to do. Did you have to run a long vent hose like Fueling recommends?
Thanks for the pics and info!
Yep I have the skills and machinery, if I can I make the parts myself.
The first thing I did was the breathers and after a year still saw no oil or anything else in the filter that you see below the airfilter, it is so clean as it was new. The dipstick creation was more of showoff that I can
make these parts from the oem stuff with minimum costs and effort . I have a long venthose on it with a filter just like the one from Fuelling, in the dipstick itself sits a one way valve.
Others have also probably suggested you offer these vented dipsticks for a price. You can add my voice to those who have.
If some of our bikes are puking oil due to too much pressure being created in the engine case, and your dipstick mitigates that to the point where it all balances out, and thereby reducing the blow-by to the point where it becomes air only as it was probably intended to be, then some venting should be applied by the factory. But if it's a breather issue and/or seal leak that causes excessive oil emission through the breathers as some have experienced then the stick may or may not completely fix it. But I for one am more than willing to try other things, first, in order to avoid taking it to the dealer to perhaps experience no effort on their part to either recognize it for what it is or competently attempt to fix it.
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and machinery, if I can I make the parts myself.
. I have a long venthose on it with a filter just like the one from Fuelling, in the dipstick itself sits a one way valve.