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Old May 16, 2015 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by big cahuna
I took it as if he was talking about a 1988 Softail. If he meant a 88 cu in Softail, then what I posted doesn't apply. But if he's blowing oil out the oil tank, it sounds like clogged breather vents that's allowing internal crankcase pressure to vent back into the oil tank. Too much oil in the motor would do the same thing.,,
I have a mesh breather filter that I removed in case it was clogged but it's clear. How would I unblock the breather vents?

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Steve
 
 
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