Oil drips
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Oil drips
This is for those folks using the A/N Big Sucker a/c. Are you experiencing any oil drips from the engine burping through the breathers? Everytime I do a trip 100 miles or longer I get a pool of oil between the pushrods and it blows back against the exhaust pipe and my passengers leg. Anyone else experiencing this? Thanks.
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RE: Oil drips
I fold up a paper towel and place it between the inside \\;bottom of the football and the air filter\\; it sucks up the dripping oil and I change the towel every week or two. I also remove the filter and wipe the puddle that forms on the edge of the throttle body...that's also a good time to check the bolts holding the air cleaner on for tightness...
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RE: Oil drips
ORIGINAL: fishcop
This is for those folks using the A/N Big Sucker a/c. Are you experiencing any oil drips from the engine burping through the breathers? Everytime I do a trip 100 miles or longer I get a pool of oil between the pushrods and it blows back against the exhaust pipe and my passengers leg. Anyone else experiencing this? Thanks.
This is for those folks using the A/N Big Sucker a/c. Are you experiencing any oil drips from the engine burping through the breathers? Everytime I do a trip 100 miles or longer I get a pool of oil between the pushrods and it blows back against the exhaust pipe and my passengers leg. Anyone else experiencing this? Thanks.
What I did with the K-N that works to some degree is place a piece of foam rubber between the element and cover at the bottom. This soaks up the oil, but every month or so you'll need to squeeze the oil out.
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RE: Oil drips
Doesn't K&\\;N or Arlen Ness make a replacement element that will fit that SE backplate? \\;\\\\\\; I have the 3909 as well and like the oil/gauze setup, but liked the tubes from the SE plate.
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RE: Oil drips
No drips from mine on my 07 RG. I have heard that it will happen if the engine is even a little over full. I keep mine just a little below the line when the oil is hot.
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