Venting issues
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Venting issues
Hey All,
My name is Marty. I haven't been around in a while, but I finally got my 06 salvaged Ultra converted to a custom street glide and I've run in to my first hiccup!
I bought a spiked air cleaner kit...no big deal, but I snapped one of my breather bolts and I can't find replacements anywhere as they are 3" long. I decided to just use regular bolts as I had plugged the cases on my Yami years ago with no problems. They are obviously vented different than Harleys. As I was warming up the bike, the oil filler cap blew about 6ft across my driveway!
My question...is there another way to vent the cylinder heads (or the system) besides the breather bolts? If not, I am going to have to machine some new ones.
Thanks in advance!
My name is Marty. I haven't been around in a while, but I finally got my 06 salvaged Ultra converted to a custom street glide and I've run in to my first hiccup!
I bought a spiked air cleaner kit...no big deal, but I snapped one of my breather bolts and I can't find replacements anywhere as they are 3" long. I decided to just use regular bolts as I had plugged the cases on my Yami years ago with no problems. They are obviously vented different than Harleys. As I was warming up the bike, the oil filler cap blew about 6ft across my driveway!
My question...is there another way to vent the cylinder heads (or the system) besides the breather bolts? If not, I am going to have to machine some new ones.
Thanks in advance!
Last edited by MrCancilla; Oct 17, 2011 at 11:59 AM.
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The trans and the engine do not share the same oil on a Harley. So the trans plug blowing out is caused from something other that the engine breathing I would say.
BTW new breather bolts should be available from a dealer.
BTW new breather bolts should be available from a dealer.
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the trans plug screws in--- Marty, you must mean the oil filler.
- and that's to be expected if you have the head breathers plugged, the breathers release the pressure in the crankcase caused by the pistons coming down.
get the right style bolts, use the correct o ring seals for your application, or you'll have oil all over your right knee
mike
- and that's to be expected if you have the head breathers plugged, the breathers release the pressure in the crankcase caused by the pistons coming down.
get the right style bolts, use the correct o ring seals for your application, or you'll have oil all over your right knee
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I'm not getting this.... did you try a dealer for the bolt? An 06 would be no where near obsolete. Just buy the bolt.
Last edited by shooter5074; Oct 17, 2011 at 11:00 AM.
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mkguitar...you are correct...oil fill cap (duh)!
These are specialty bolts that came with my air cleaner kit that not only mount the air cleaner bracket, but feed mini cyclinder head filters. The stock bolts are not even close.
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These are specialty bolts that came with my air cleaner kit that not only mount the air cleaner bracket, but feed mini cyclinder head filters. The stock bolts are not even close.
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Who makes the air cleaner kit? Shoot them an E-mail.
Kinda looks like an off brand type.... like this. http://www.west-mall.com/harley-efi-...r-kit-p-2.html
In looking at the bolts, it looks like you could turn down a stainless bolt for the oil saddle and drill it, if you can't find the parent company that makes it. As long as you still have the other one, it could be copied.
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It's an ebay find and I'm sure it's an "off" brand. I probably will take a shouldered bolt to the drill press and see what I can do.
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Use stainless, unless you like rust stains. And don't forget to cut down the part where the hole comes out the side to let the vapor flow.
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