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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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1985 stock FX 1340 "been away a year" changed oil filter kicked to get oil to top end. getting presure and exccessive oil up crank case breather tube to air box into carb any ideas gang?&nbsp\\;
 
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Too much oil.
 
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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EVOs had a habbit of oil collecting in the crank case while they sit for long periods of time so that is common.
 
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Sort filled as always with 3 quarts. Thanks for the heads up I thought the sit was a possible issue so I kicked it for awhile first. used to old 74's with a blow off. makes sense. Going to rerute with a T keep it out of the air box until it slows. Thanks man great people on this gig.
 
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