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Old Feb 17, 2016 | 04:19 PM
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The two big bolts that attaches the air cleaner housing to the heads. Those should hollow
 
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Old Feb 17, 2016 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Lawless
The two big bolts that attaches the air cleaner housing to the heads. Those should hollow
Thanks, I'll have a look at them..
 
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Old Feb 17, 2016 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Pitbull_Dallas
Where on the rocker boxes are the vents? I'll check them out if I know where to look..
You should consider buying a service manual.

 
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Old Feb 17, 2016 | 07:13 PM
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Boy, talk about an overly complicated design just to vent crankcase pressure. Thanks for posting that!
 
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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 08:34 AM
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check the two breather tubes coming off of the rocker boxes they might be clogged
 
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Old Feb 23, 2016 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Pitbull_Dallas
Boy, talk about an overly complicated design just to vent crankcase pressure. Thanks for posting that!
You're welcome - did you find the cause and get it sorted?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 12:37 PM
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You're welcome - did you find the cause and get it sorted?
Nope and I've looked and checked everthing. All seems to be as it should. I haven't and don't want to go into the rocker boxes..
 
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 05:56 PM
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Nope and I've looked and checked everthing. All seems to be as it should. I haven't and don't want to go into the rocker boxes..
That's the only way to definitively check the rocker box breather system. Gotta raise the upper cover and unbolt the breathers. It's an 08 it has the older style plastic breathers.
 
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whatever did you did out!?

QUOTE=Campy Roadie;14877480]That's the only way to definitively check the rocker box breather system. Gotta raise the upper cover and unbolt the breathers. It's an 08 it has the older style plastic breathers.[/QUOTE]
 
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Huh???
 
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