Heavy Breather Blow Back
2nd Gear
Joined: Oct 2012
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Same story on my 96. After putting a Screaming Eagle exhaust and air cleaner on it, lots of blow back. Dealer "fixed" the problem under extended warranty, only he didn't. It just leaks less. Was then told this will happen with overfilling oil. But I don't. Still no solution.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 434
Likes: 2
From: Wisconsin
I pulled the hoses out of the backing plate, plugged them, then ran new hoses (joined with a t fitting) up over the motor then down the front frame tube with tube sticking down below the bottom of the bike about 1 to 1-1/2". End of spooge.
Intermediate
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 39
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From: Atlanta
Man that is a ridiculous measure to have to take. I just posted a question about this in the oil forum. I didn't know it was called blow back. If we're talking about the same thing. I have the Screamin Eagle Heavy Air Breather that's leaking but it's not leaking. There's definitely oil on the left side of it, but it's more like a smudge. If that's what we're talking about here (blow back), this is stupid. So I have to rig up my brand new street glide with this how ever many hundreds of dollars I paid for this gorgeous air cleaner? Is that where this post is going? If that's true, that's just freaking stupid. And I'm not gonna be happy!
I think that contraption you have set up is cool, but dude if it comes to that, I'm gonna be pissed!
I think that contraption you have set up is cool, but dude if it comes to that, I'm gonna be pissed!
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 194
Likes: 14
From: North Texas
Man that is a ridiculous measure to have to take. I just posted a question about this in the oil forum. I didn't know it was called blow back. If we're talking about the same thing. I have the Screamin Eagle Heavy Air Breather that's leaking but it's not leaking. There's definitely oil on the left side of it, but it's more like a smudge. If that's what we're talking about here (blow back), this is stupid. So I have to rig up my brand new street glide with this how ever many hundreds of dollars I paid for this gorgeous air cleaner? Is that where this post is going? If that's true, that's just freaking stupid. And I'm not gonna be happy!
I think that contraption you have set up is cool, but dude if it comes to that, I'm gonna be pissed!
I think that contraption you have set up is cool, but dude if it comes to that, I'm gonna be pissed!
Last edited by GCSuper; May 20, 2014 at 06:47 AM.
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Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 121
Likes: 0
From: NJ
I run the Ness big sucker and I chose it because it vents right at the edge of the Throttle body.
Mine Blows back/pukes when on long rides of extended higher RPM.
Rode to KY last week when I got there my chaps has oil on them and the Timing cover area was covered.
Under normal day to day I don't see any drips
I found the easiest solution is to not give a ****!
In the pic here you can see the ports come out right at the mouth of the backing plate.
Mine Blows back/pukes when on long rides of extended higher RPM.
Rode to KY last week when I got there my chaps has oil on them and the Timing cover area was covered.
Under normal day to day I don't see any drips
I found the easiest solution is to not give a ****!
In the pic here you can see the ports come out right at the mouth of the backing plate.