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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 08:09 PM
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Ok so I just got a 06 electra glibe with a 88 twincam in it. When I accelerat hard it spits oil out the air cleaner, can anybody tell me why it does this?
 
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Carb or fuelie?
 
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That year should be injection
 
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Originally Posted by jettchoppers69
Ok so I just got a 06 electra glibe with a 88 twincam in it. When I accelerat hard it spits oil out the air cleaner, can anybody tell me why it does this?
Could be too much oil in the system.
 
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That year should be injection
2006 was optional. I have a carbed FLHX
 
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2006 could be Fi or carb. Not a big deal
Either way. Overfilled with oil, head breathers bad, what sort of air cleaner you running?
 
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Ok its injected and I checked the oil its at the correct level and it has the stock air filter.
 
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Replace breather baffles, drill out rocker supports for better oil return and change out breather tubes in the A/C. How's the oil pressure?
 
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