CCP 245 psi !
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Rings will move, the odds that they line up is pretty slim. It doesn't happen often, but I have one friend it happened to.
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From: Ohio
Rings will move, the odds that they line up is pretty slim. It doesn't happen often, but I have one friend it happened to.
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That oil is obviously coming from HDs genius crankcase breathers aka butterfly valves. It makes it's way past them with crankcase pressure.
Like rigidthumper said, it's coming out those little holes and sucked in your intake. Just think what your pistons/combustion chamber will look like in short order burning that hot, oily air.
Talk to DK Customs and vent to atmosphere.
BUT, you have issues with your crankcase breathers and /or excess oil/oil not draining from your heads very well to be getting oil like that in the first place. Venting to atmosphere will keep it out of your intake and from the carbon build up, but still isn't unacceptable imo. That oil will still end up out your breather hose wherever it gets run.
Probably poor ring seal. How was this broke in?
Did poor crankcase venting result in poor ring seal or is it poor ring seal causing excessive crankcase pressure..or both?
Last edited by 60Gunner; Jan 13, 2024 at 09:06 PM.
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What? He should play the lottery.
That oil is obviously coming from HDs genius crankcase breathers aka butterfly valves. It makes it's way past them with crankcase pressure.
Like rigidthumper said, it's coming out those little holes and sucked in your intake. Just think what your pistons/combustion chamber will look like in short order burning that hot, oily air.
Talk to DK Customs and vent to atmosphere.
BUT, you have issues with your crankcase breathers and /or excess oil/oil not draining from your heads very well to be getting oil like that in the first place. Venting to atmosphere will keep it out of your intake and from the carbon build up, but still isn't unacceptable imo. That oil will still end up out your breather hose wherever it gets run.
Probably poor ring seal. How was this broke in?
Did poor crankcase venting result in poor ring seal or is it poor ring seal causing excessive crankcase pressure..or both?
That oil is obviously coming from HDs genius crankcase breathers aka butterfly valves. It makes it's way past them with crankcase pressure.
Like rigidthumper said, it's coming out those little holes and sucked in your intake. Just think what your pistons/combustion chamber will look like in short order burning that hot, oily air.
Talk to DK Customs and vent to atmosphere.
BUT, you have issues with your crankcase breathers and /or excess oil/oil not draining from your heads very well to be getting oil like that in the first place. Venting to atmosphere will keep it out of your intake and from the carbon build up, but still isn't unacceptable imo. That oil will still end up out your breather hose wherever it gets run.
Probably poor ring seal. How was this broke in?
Did poor crankcase venting result in poor ring seal or is it poor ring seal causing excessive crankcase pressure..or both?
Last edited by rons73; Jan 13, 2024 at 10:37 PM.
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Runs great actually, and use my PV to monitor engine temp which hasnt exceeded 275. So that seems ok. Im wondering if its a ring issue on front cylinder? But from the video and pics, to me at least looks like oil oozing from front cylinder .