Big Sucker Oil Leak... WTF!?
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Big Sucker Oil Leak... WTF!?
Hey all! Just wanted to post this to see if anyone else has had the same problem I'm having... Well, to make a long story short about two months ago I put an Arlen Ness Big Sucker air cleaner on my 09' Nightster and since doing so I have noticed that oil has begun to leak from the spot that the backing plate meets the jugs (Its the part the breather bolts go through). It's causing oil to leak down the upper three fins on both the front and rear jug... WTF is with that? It's torqued down pretty damn good so I'm kinda at a loss...
Anyone else experiance the same??? Thanks for your input!
Below is a pic to show where the leak is comming from and direction of oil leak flow. It's doing this on the front and rear jug.
Anyone else experiance the same??? Thanks for your input!
Below is a pic to show where the leak is comming from and direction of oil leak flow. It's doing this on the front and rear jug.
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From: Landrum, SC , elevation 986'
If you used the O-ring that came with the kit, you could of pinched it when you put it in. Get a replacement O-ring (it can be gotten anywhere) and use a little petroleum jelly to hold them in place while you put it back together.
When I installed my BS II, I used a slightly fatter O-ring than the one that came with the kit.
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What you're seeing is a bracket that holds the manifold in place. It wasn't installed by me as an addition to my setup, It was there with the OEM air cleaner too. The odd thing is that there was no leak prior to removing OEM cleaner and putting the Arlen Ness cleaner on.
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From: Canal Fulton, Ohio
you may have too much spray oil on the K&N filter (looks like its a great shade of red). I made that mistake once, thinking more oil spray is better. After I re-cleaned the filter and put a little less spray on the filter and the problem went away.
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Xenomorph, that black brace thing I think shouldve been removed when adding the BS. At least my directions told me to remove it.
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Chevy... are you sure? that bracket is very important... it not only holds the manifold in place but it also supports the weight of the air filter assembly, without it the weight of the air filter assembly is only supported by the manifold, with all the vibration from the engine and rattling when you hit a bump it can damage the manifold... I suggest you reinstall it as soon as possible ..BTW... sorry to hijack the thread Xenomorph.. but I believe it is important I clarify this to Chevy... ok... back to drinking my Old Rasputin beer... :-)
Last edited by joebotics; Oct 6, 2010 at 07:43 PM.
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Chevy... are you sure? that bracket is very important... it not only holds the manifold in place but it also supports the weight of the air filter assembly, without it the weight of the air filter assembly is only supported by the manifold, with all the vibration from the engine and rattling when you hit a bump it can damage the manifold... I suggest you reinstall it as soon as possible.. BTW... sorry to hijack the thread Xenomorph.. but I believe it is important I clarify this to Chevy... ok... back to drinking my Old Rasputin beer... :-)