Gooping from the air cleaner, possible fix?
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Road Captain
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From: SoCal/Show Low, Az
Please re-read what I posted. I did not say his mechanic had never heard of it.
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Road Captain
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From: SoCal/Show Low, Az
I have considered the option of venting it to the ground but for me that option isn't really viable. I live in a rural area and have about a half mile of dirt road to get to the house. The mist/oil/goop that comes out of the tube down by the frame would cause me some issues with the dirt sticking to the under side of the bike.
I went to the shop working on my bike this morning and talked with one of the service guys I have some (not complete) confidence in. He brought up some valid points and also said exactly what iglideUC said about the oil level. He also said some of the lastest aftermarket backing plates have the venting routed differently and although that does not stop the problem, it does substantially increase the amount of time it takes for the air filter to become saturated.
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From: Indian Land, SC
Yes, it will cause additional pressures but when riding around town, for just a hundred miles it should not be blowing out out so badly it covers the whole right side of the bike.
I have considered the option of venting it to the ground but for me that option isn't really viable. I live in a rural area and have about a half mile of dirt road to get to the house. The mist/oil/goop that comes out of the tube down by the frame would cause me some issues with the dirt sticking to the under side of the bike.
I went to the shop working on my bike this morning and talked with one of the service guys I have some (not complete) confidence in. He brought up some valid points and also said exactly what iglideUC said about the oil level. He also said some of the lastest aftermarket backing plates have the venting routed differently and although that does not stop the problem, it does substantially increase the amount of time it takes for the air filter to become saturated.
I have considered the option of venting it to the ground but for me that option isn't really viable. I live in a rural area and have about a half mile of dirt road to get to the house. The mist/oil/goop that comes out of the tube down by the frame would cause me some issues with the dirt sticking to the under side of the bike.
I went to the shop working on my bike this morning and talked with one of the service guys I have some (not complete) confidence in. He brought up some valid points and also said exactly what iglideUC said about the oil level. He also said some of the lastest aftermarket backing plates have the venting routed differently and although that does not stop the problem, it does substantially increase the amount of time it takes for the air filter to become saturated.
Like I posted prior, I've tried different a/c backing plates and I still have the seepage. I'm not real comfortable in running 3 quarts of oil in a system that calls for 4. I'm at 3 1/2 now and I still get seepage after running hard. Nature of the beast from what I've learned after researching till my eyes bled on the internet.
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From: Canada
I installed a RSD aircleaner a while back. It uses a standard K&N filter but has a mod in that there are a couple of rubber tubes from the breather bolts that route any oil back into the air intake. I haven't had any oil dripping issues since installing that with the mod.
Here's the link to the kit.
http://www.rolandsands.com/products/Retro-Fit-Kit
Here's the link to the kit.
http://www.rolandsands.com/products/Retro-Fit-Kit
I did the a similar thing until I started to get pinging that I couldn't tune out, turns out the carbon deposits were the cause of the detonation.
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The difference is the SE plate has the internal holes at the top of the intake opening and the AN Big sucker has them at the bottom of the opening, just on the edge where the velocity is more constant AND where the SE one is on the top, the heavier oil will just run down into the intake at an less controlled rate and the Ness one will just siphon off the mist as the oil floats to the top of its hole, leaving any liqued in the backing plate hole.
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I have the S&S. Yes it drips oil. If you take the rubber hose and rotate it so the short T is facing away from backing plate... you can extend it to ground/filter. Plug the fitting on the backing plate from the backside. Cost about $6.00 for hose and plastic hose connector.
No more drip from AC.
SC
No more drip from AC.
SC
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Has anyone ever considered CAREFULLY!! drilling and taping a hole in the throttle body, installing a brass barbed nipple, Teeing the rubber hoses into one, so the oil would exit the hole right in front of the butterfly?
Yes, I understand if you slip up, then it would cost a new throttle body. Just a thought...anybody trust themselves that much?
Yes, I understand if you slip up, then it would cost a new throttle body. Just a thought...anybody trust themselves that much?
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you could run this and route down to the ground.
Last edited by hardheaded; Nov 2, 2013 at 10:26 PM.
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Has anyone ever considered CAREFULLY!! drilling and taping a hole in the throttle body, installing a brass barbed nipple, Teeing the rubber hoses into one, so the oil would exit the hole right in front of the butterfly?
Yes, I understand if you slip up, then it would cost a new throttle body. Just a thought...anybody trust themselves that much?
Yes, I understand if you slip up, then it would cost a new throttle body. Just a thought...anybody trust themselves that much?
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From: Senoia Ga
The way mine is setup you are sucking unfiltered air into the engine anyway.
Mine dumps the oil laden air inside the filter (between the filter and the trottle body). Then the oil saturates the filter and drips out.