Change umbrella valves
Change umbrella valves
Hello my friends bikers
I have a problem in my sportsty
I went for a walk with my sportster afterwards when I was home I noticed that some oil was dripping, I open the filter and I noticed that the breather bolts dripped oil and I deduce that the problem is the umbrellas valves ...What do you think friends
Thanks for the help
I have a problem in my sportsty
I went for a walk with my sportster afterwards when I was home I noticed that some oil was dripping, I open the filter and I noticed that the breather bolts dripped oil and I deduce that the problem is the umbrellas valves ...What do you think friends
Thanks for the help
Ah , one year before mine and one year before a major redesign . I'm not sure about your bike but mine has the Umbrella Valves in plug in plastic modules . I'm building an external breather system to see just how much oil I catch before jumping to any conclusions .
The problem is that here in Switzerland it is forbidden to change or add an external deposit as you want to do ... I know that when I go out with the bike and it gets a little hot and the bike gets hot I will always see the oil coming out of the filter
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My 2008 1200, at 26,500 miles, does sweat some oil out of the filter. After the last oil change I did it looks like there is oil collecting on the pipe, however I have a feeling that's just excess K&N air filter oil. Keeping an eye on it for now...
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There are many threads on oil entering the airbox.
But, before the umbrella valve is replaced.....
Check your engine oil level.
Many recommend to keep the oil level half way between the upper and lower dipstick marks.
(Over this 1/2 level, many get the oil leak you mention0
Good luck.
But, before the umbrella valve is replaced.....
Check your engine oil level.
Many recommend to keep the oil level half way between the upper and lower dipstick marks.
(Over this 1/2 level, many get the oil leak you mention0
Good luck.
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There are many threads on oil entering the airbox.
But, before the umbrella valve is replaced.....
Check your engine oil level.
Many recommend to keep the oil level half way between the upper and lower dipstick marks.
(Over this 1/2 level, many get the oil leak you mention0
Good luck.
But, before the umbrella valve is replaced.....
Check your engine oil level.
Many recommend to keep the oil level half way between the upper and lower dipstick marks.
(Over this 1/2 level, many get the oil leak you mention0
Good luck.
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the oil level I have in the middle of the two, maximum and the minimum of the dipstick