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techtalk:evo:oil06 [2019/10/13 23:07] hippysmack [Check the breather vent line(s)] |
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| * Take an old bike tube and cut a piece while retaining the valve stem. ((ezmerf of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=5774586)) \\ Use a hose clamp to tighten it over the filler neck on the oil tank. \\ Then put a lb are two of air pressure on it and see if that helps you locate where it's coming from. | * Take an old bike tube and cut a piece while retaining the valve stem. ((ezmerf of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=5774586)) \\ Use a hose clamp to tighten it over the filler neck on the oil tank. \\ Then put a lb are two of air pressure on it and see if that helps you locate where it's coming from. | ||
| - | ==== Leaking out the breather vent line(s) ==== | + | ==== Leaking out the breather vent(s) ==== |
| * If you've installed external breather vent hoses, make sure there are no kinks in the lines(s) that would stop or slow down the engine from breathing. \\ This would bottle up crankcase pressure and cause the internal pressure to implode the gaskets and create a leak. \\ Also make sure there are no obstructions (sludge) in any bends that may be in the lines. | * If you've installed external breather vent hoses, make sure there are no kinks in the lines(s) that would stop or slow down the engine from breathing. \\ This would bottle up crankcase pressure and cause the internal pressure to implode the gaskets and create a leak. \\ Also make sure there are no obstructions (sludge) in any bends that may be in the lines. | ||
