What's that oily smell coming from the A/C?
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ah yes, the smell of oil will remind you of sex. so does the smell of hoppes no.9
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Twinrider,
From the looks of your last two threads, you might want to consider a thorough service to yer scooter....
Nice little oil, trans & primary change and properly clean that air cleaner.
I would suggest the HD service manual for your specific bike. They are priceless and you can save a ton of $$$ on general repairs & service.
Good luck.
From the looks of your last two threads, you might want to consider a thorough service to yer scooter....
Nice little oil, trans & primary change and properly clean that air cleaner.
I would suggest the HD service manual for your specific bike. They are priceless and you can save a ton of $$$ on general repairs & service.
Good luck.
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You got that right! You remind me that I need to clean some guns for the pure satisfaction of it.
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Twinrider,
From the looks of your last two threads, you might want to consider a thorough service to yer scooter....
Nice little oil, trans & primary change and properly clean that air cleaner.
I would suggest the HD service manual for your specific bike. They are priceless and you can save a ton of $$$ on general repairs & service.
Good luck.
From the looks of your last two threads, you might want to consider a thorough service to yer scooter....
Nice little oil, trans & primary change and properly clean that air cleaner.
I would suggest the HD service manual for your specific bike. They are priceless and you can save a ton of $$$ on general repairs & service.
Good luck.
I've got the manual and do regular oil changes on the bike. But it is my first time using a stage 1 filter so I appreciate the advice.
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I've been riding the bike for over a year and just noticed the smell for the first time on my commute yesterday sitting at traffic lights. The oil was last changed about 3,000 miles ago so I don't think it's related to having too much oil in the bike. When I took off the AC cover I noticed a little oil in the bottom of it so I'm guessing the air filter is due for a clean.
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The oil laying there is from what others have told you.... It's oil being blown out through the crank case vent line the runs from the crank case and vents off into the air cleaner. The purpose being to take the gasses and run them back into the engine to be burned for emissions... The stage one cleaner being more open than stock is not as efficient scavenging these gasses... that is why you smell it.
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Problem solver
The last couple rides I noticed an oily smell coming from the stage 1 air cleaner and when I took off the football cover there was a little oil inside on the bottom of it. I know the filter is due for a cleaning.
Would this be the cause of the smell or is there something else I need to check?
Would this be the cause of the smell or is there something else I need to check?
My question is wouldn't the engine benefit from exhausting this breather tube away from the filter and directly into the air? I think I read earlier that this will increase carbon buildup in the engine. Did I read that correctly?