Oil on Airintake and motor fins??
#1
03-24-2008 | 10:25 AM
Oil on Airintake and motor fins??
Ok...lets see if I can explain this without pics since my bike isnt here right now.
I recently installes my Stage 1 Kit, with the screaming eagle air intake, PCIII, and V&H turndowns. Now im noticing that I have a small amount of oil residue on the actual airintake mount that goes up next to the motorblock. I also noticed some residue on the motorfins. It wasnt a lot of oil, and my oil pressure and leval still looks good, but why would there be any oil on the new air intake mount?? could it be because its also acting as a crank case breather with the straight bolts going from the breather into the block with the holes in them, and im just getting a little bit of blowback?? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated...and if possible, ill get a picture or two.
I recently installes my Stage 1 Kit, with the screaming eagle air intake, PCIII, and V&H turndowns. Now im noticing that I have a small amount of oil residue on the actual airintake mount that goes up next to the motorblock. I also noticed some residue on the motorfins. It wasnt a lot of oil, and my oil pressure and leval still looks good, but why would there be any oil on the new air intake mount?? could it be because its also acting as a crank case breather with the straight bolts going from the breather into the block with the holes in them, and im just getting a little bit of blowback?? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated...and if possible, ill get a picture or two.
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03-24-2008 | 10:56 AM
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RE: Oil on Airintake and motor fins??
ORIGINAL: ropd0184
Ok...lets see if I can explain this without pics since my bike isnt here right now.
I recently installes my Stage 1 Kit, with the screaming eagle air intake, PCIII, and V&H turndowns. Now im noticing that I have a small amount of oil residue on the actual airintake mount that goes up next to the motorblock. I also noticed some residue on the motorfins. It wasnt a lot of oil, and my oil pressure and leval still looks good, but why would there be any oil on the new air intake mount?? could it be because its also acting as a crank case breather with the straight bolts going from the breather into the block with the holes in them, and im just getting a little bit of blowback?? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated...and if possible, ill get a picture or two.
Ok...lets see if I can explain this without pics since my bike isnt here right now.
I recently installes my Stage 1 Kit, with the screaming eagle air intake, PCIII, and V&H turndowns. Now im noticing that I have a small amount of oil residue on the actual airintake mount that goes up next to the motorblock. I also noticed some residue on the motorfins. It wasnt a lot of oil, and my oil pressure and leval still looks good, but why would there be any oil on the new air intake mount?? could it be because its also acting as a crank case breather with the straight bolts going from the breather into the block with the holes in them, and im just getting a little bit of blowback?? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated...and if possible, ill get a picture or two.
Did you use the right crank case breather bolts ? they are not the same as the stock ones. check it out.
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03-24-2008 | 11:20 AM
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#5
03-24-2008 | 11:33 AM
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RE: Oil on Airintake and motor fins??
Your crancase vent is leaking. Wrong bolts possibly, never installed one of them backing platesbut I used high temp silicone real thin around my vent tube bolts andplastic washersto assure no leaks. Running low on oil is really just masking the problem.
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03-24-2008 | 11:39 AM
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RE: Oil on Airintake and motor fins??
ORIGINAL: CREEPSHOW
Your crancase vent is leaking. Wrong bolts possibly, never installed one of them backing platesbut I used high temp silicone real thin around my vent tube bolts andplastic washersto assure no leaks. Running low on oil is really just masking the problem.
Your crancase vent is leaking. Wrong bolts possibly, never installed one of them backing platesbut I used high temp silicone real thin around my vent tube bolts andplastic washersto assure no leaks. Running low on oil is really just masking the problem.
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03-24-2008 | 11:49 AM
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RE: Oil on Airintake and motor fins??
ORIGINAL: Superglide 04
3.5 qts is what the manual states to add for a oil change, 4 qts for a full engine teardown.
ORIGINAL: CREEPSHOW
Your crancase vent is leaking. Wrong bolts possibly, never installed one of them backing platesbut I used high temp silicone real thin around my vent tube bolts andplastic washersto assure no leaks. Running low on oil is really just masking the problem.
Your crancase vent is leaking. Wrong bolts possibly, never installed one of them backing platesbut I used high temp silicone real thin around my vent tube bolts andplastic washersto assure no leaks. Running low on oil is really just masking the problem.
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#8
03-24-2008 | 11:59 AM
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RE: Oil on Airintake and motor fins??
ORIGINAL: CREEPSHOW
Hey superglide 04, you are correct, didn't mean to sound as if you where doing anything wrong, I didn't word it right. Just didn't want ropd0184 to think that running less oil would fix the problem, ya know? It is possible he overfilled and even if he did and the engine blows by the some oil that is drawn out threw the crancase vent it still shouldn't leak at the head.
ORIGINAL: Superglide 04
3.5 qts is what the manual states to add for a oil change, 4 qts for a full engine teardown.
ORIGINAL: CREEPSHOW
Your crancase vent is leaking. Wrong bolts possibly, never installed one of them backing platesbut I used high temp silicone real thin around my vent tube bolts andplastic washersto assure no leaks. Running low on oil is really just masking the problem.
Your crancase vent is leaking. Wrong bolts possibly, never installed one of them backing platesbut I used high temp silicone real thin around my vent tube bolts andplastic washersto assure no leaks. Running low on oil is really just masking the problem.
#9
03-24-2008 | 12:37 PM
RE: Oil on Airintake and motor fins??
Well..thanks for all the possible suggestions...i used the aftermarket bolts that the SE Airintake came with...so i would think that the bolts are the right ones (you NEVER KNOW though lol). I havent changed the oil out myself yet...dealer did the 1000 mile service for me back in January..have 3800 miles on it now. I had not noticed this problem before...i did not use any kind of sealant or locktite or anything like that on the new vent bolts, so maybe that is it. I guess im just gonna have to break it apart and takea look inside. Maybe whenI do ill send some pics. Hope I can figure it out! THANKS GUYS!
#10
03-24-2008 | 01:00 PM
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RE: Oil on Airintake and motor fins??
As suggested above, make sure the crankcase bolts are tight. Also, check and see if oil is discharging from the K&N filter. There's a chance the new filterwas over-oiled. I'd wipe the oil away, go for a ride and stop periodically to check for the source of the leak.