why dose oil come out breather on my harley davidson roadking
2007-02-15 12:28:12 · 14 answers · asked by bikerjoe63 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
out of 8 answers, only 1 of them got it even remotely right. dont overfill it with oil, and u wont have a problem. with the exception of hammer, all these other asshats have no clue to what their talking about.
2007-02-15 22:18:58 · answer #1 · answered by sporty rider 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's probably the oil blow by phemomenon which is pretty common especially if you have an aftermarket or high performance air cleaner, and especially on Sportsters but can happen on bigger HD's as well. The oil is suppossed to be recycled thru the carburator but this doesn't always happen. Despite many Harley techs that might tell you there's nothing you can do about it, you can buy a simple kit that fixes the problem, it won't get rid of the oil blow by but will channel it to a tube and drip it harmlessly to the ground under your scoot, and save you a lot of time cleaning off oil or stuffing a sponge or paper towel into your air cleaner. Contact Drag Specialties, I know they sell this kit
2007-02-15 13:33:45 · answer #2 · answered by Doc 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
One thing nobody hit on. How long is it usually parked ? I mean its cold weather time right now. If the bike sits for a week or 2 the oil will drain into the bottom end and be blown out the breather on start up. This is normal. If you ride often and this happens every time then you got a problem.
2007-02-16 00:07:32 · answer #3 · answered by jrrysimmons 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not any 'fault' of the Harley-Davidson and every owner will attest it was produced by finest minds in the industry (isn't she
good to handle and fool around with?); but, given these attributes
and agreeing with them one cannot overcome its basic nature to seep or spot a little oil once monthly. You should get excited, however, it it starts missing periods.
2007-02-18 14:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can't be that old, it's a Road King! Something's not right.
There's got to be some kind of proportioning valve that manages the massive vacuum & pressure going on inside that case resulting from those huge pistons that rise and fall together.
I'd bet that valve isn't working right, so the breather is taking up the slack.
If that's the case, it will mark its spot for a while.
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2007-02-15 13:37:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
hate to tell ya this but....i've never had a problem with oil blowby from firing it up after it's been sittin for awhile. the only time it did put any oil on my air filter was when i wound up slightly overfilling it on an oil change. mine is an '05 roadster.
2007-02-16 08:05:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible causes:
1) too much oil.
2) restricted oil flow clogged filter,kinked line.
3)sticky check valve.
4) if its a small amount that accumulates over time it may just be blow by. If you've got 30k + mi. some is not unusual.
2007-02-15 16:13:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
HAHAHAHA good one And a harley chick I can't wait to send that to my biking mates =D consider yourself starred!!
2016-05-24 05:06:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Clean or replace the filter.
2.Replace with a mass air flow filter/ K&N Filter
2007-02-15 13:01:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
crankcase breather clogged
2007-02-15 12:43:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋