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I got a couple questions regarding my '03 sportster

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Old 09-17-2009, 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by jag1886
You have to buy a complete unit, it's just a universal breather element, it's not suppose to come apart, it's glued together when new.
The oil is just a little engine oil, if it ever gets bad a leaking which it probably will someday, just remove the breathe and vent the hose to the ground and forget it. I always vent the older bikes to the ground, then you never have to worry about oil puking all over the top of the engine.
Its funny you say that, because that is exactly what i ended up doing is running a hose to the ground. I had been talking with some other people at bike night around here and that is exactly what they told me to do. Thanks alot guys for all the info and help.
 
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Old 09-17-2009, 08:29 AM
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I have my vent line running straight to the ground too.
 
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