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techtalk:ih:engmech07 [2019/07/01 17:06] hippysmack [77> Breather Valve (or Foo Foo Valve)] |
techtalk:ih:engmech07 [2019/07/11 03:58] hippysmack [77> Breather Valve (or Foo Foo Valve)] |
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| Here is a pic of IronMick's internal foo-foo in his post-79 model on the left. \\ | Here is a pic of IronMick's internal foo-foo in his post-79 model on the left. \\ | ||
| You can see the 9 oclock fitting and the 6 oclock fitting both enter the same cavity. \\ | You can see the 9 oclock fitting and the 6 oclock fitting both enter the same cavity. \\ | ||
| - | {{techtalk:ih:oil:ihcamcoverxlf.jpg?direct&250|}} ((photo by ryder rick of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=518948&page=2)) | + | {{techtalk:ih:oil:ihcamcoverxlf.jpg?direct&250|}} ((photo by ryder rick of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=518948&page=2)) \\ |
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| + | Here's the reed valve and the back side. \\ | ||
| + | {{:techtalk:ih:engmech:79_breather_valve_by_tobybott.jpg?direct&350|}} ((photo by tobybott of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=982127&highlight=breather#post982127)) {{:techtalk:ih:engmech:reed_valve_by_lodkolv.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by lodkolv of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=113861&highlight=breather&page=2)) \\ | ||
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| But that's better than having it accumulate in the air filter and blowing all over the right side of the bike. \\ | But that's better than having it accumulate in the air filter and blowing all over the right side of the bike. \\ | ||
| Plus, the extra vent seems to let the motor wind up a little more freely. \\ | Plus, the extra vent seems to let the motor wind up a little more freely. \\ | ||
| + | No filter is needed when plumbing to the 6 o'clock breather line. ((trappnman of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=518948&highlight=cam+chest+breather&page=12)) \\ | ||
| + | They just collect oil and drip. \\ | ||
| + | You can use an old inline glass gas filter (remove the filter itself), hooked the vent hose to it, and zip-tie it under the frame. \\ | ||
| + | It'll be horizontal to the bike and will collect the oil so it won't drip all over . \\ | ||
| + | And it'll vent freely with no filter or other obstructions. \\ | ||
| {{:techtalk:ih:engmech:83_xlx_crankcase_vent_mod_by_83xlx.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by 83XLX of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=518948&highlight=cam+chest+breather&page=3)) | {{:techtalk:ih:engmech:83_xlx_crankcase_vent_mod_by_83xlx.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by 83XLX of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=518948&highlight=cam+chest+breather&page=3)) | ||
