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Old Apr 9, 2017 | 08:46 AM
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Hello everyone, my question is regarding my 98 fxstc.
S&s super E shorty. I know that it is better to put a breather canister or some such of a thing. So what do you do with the tube that is in the back of the a/c plate?
Do you simply plug it? Or simpler yet do nothing with it.

There's not much blowback coming from the breathers, but there is still oil going into the intake.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2017 | 09:45 AM
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Plug the breather hole and run a hose to the ground, they make some fancy catchers, strainers, filters but if your engine is sound you will rarely see a spot on the ground.
 
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Plug the breather hole and run a hose to the ground, they make some fancy catchers, strainers, filters but if your engine is sound you will rarely see a spot on the ground.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2017 | 03:44 PM
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As the contrarian, mine has been, and always will be routed to the back of the SE air cleaner kit. I've never had a single issue with oil puking.

Just sayin'
 
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Old Apr 9, 2017 | 04:10 PM
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As the contrarian, mine has been, and always will be routed to the back of the SE air cleaner kit. I've never had a single issue with oil puking.

Just sayin'
Mine never puked either.
I just don't like dirty oil going into my combustion chambers.

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Old Apr 9, 2017 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Mine never puked either.
I just don't like dirty oil going into my combustion chambers.
If you would take a page out of TD's operating manual, you'd be changing oil every 100 miles....

Just sayin'

BTW: Where the heck is TD? I miss him.
 
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Originally Posted by Hackd
If you would take a page out of TD's operating manual, you'd be changing oil every 100 miles....

Just sayin'
Hell if I took a page out of TD's operating manual I'd never get to ride again!!!!
I'd be too busy cleaning!!!!!
 
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Mine never puked either.
I just don't like dirty oil going into my combustion chambers.

JMO

Eating your own chit is referred to as garage talk
 
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So fellas, the consensus is either do it or not. I don't like the idea of oil in the combustion chamber, so now i just need to come up with a plug for the back of a/c. Thanks for your thoughts on this.
 
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Plug it and puke it on the ground. You only live so long, and who the fawk cares about the living...
 
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