Want To Eliminate Oil In My Air Filter Box

[MISTERZ06]

I need a repost of how to eliminate that oil, remember seeing it here a long time ago. I think Lamont used a catch can, and any input would greatly appreciated. Thank You Tom Staten Island, N.Y.

[hchays]

I need a repost of how to eliminate that oil, remember seeing it here a long time ago. I think Lamont used a catch can, and any input would greatly appreciated. Thank You Tom Staten Island, N.Y.

I don't remember who it was, but someone posted a really good way to solve the issue. They ran a vent w/ filter up by the handlebar. I think that is what I'm going to do. You can do a search to find it.

[Fat Crip]

Buells have a similar problem. Someone thought that running the breathers together and feeding the gunk in to the air filter to be incinerated in the engine was a good idea. Some of us disagree!

The first time I tried to resolve it, I had a catch can fitted and the breather fed to it. But, this left a hole in the air filter, so the mechanic showed me his 'old trick' of super gluing a penny over the hole. Unfortunately, on the way home, the penny detached itself and the front pot breathed it in... afterwards there was no trace of the penny, but a trail of damage that resulted in a new front cylinder, piston, head and valves! The mechanic paid in full!

The real downsides to the catch can were, one that you had to remember to empty it, two it looked crap, and three it shook itself to bits!

In the end, the best solution was to run the breather in to a small dry, un-oiled K&N type filter clamped between the cylinders. This works as most of the gloop in the breathers is condensed water which just evaporates. The remaining black oil can be cleaned out every six to twelve months, if necessary, but it was never a big issue for me as there really wasn't much of it.


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[bobnaquin]

I have tried all the obvious methods and the one I have the most success with is to run the oil a half quart low.

That and a small piece of lawnmower air filter material in the tube that runs from the crankcase to the air box.

Doing these two things seem to solve it for me.

[gnz2250]

I used the universal fuel filter with the pre-filter material in it and have not had any issues with it. No oil loss and it drains it self back in to the sump. I think it was of BajaRon's posts.

[Sarge707]

Keep you oil level correct and Do Not overfill.
I have a 09GS (30,000 miles) and when I check the air box every couple months there is a little wetness, film on the plastic in the bottom of the air box BUT I have never seen any evidence it got on the air filter!

[Queasyrider]

Keep you oil level correct and Do Not overfill.
I have a 09GS (30,000 miles) and when I check the air box every couple months there is a little wetness, film on the plastic in the bottom of the air box BUT I have never seen any evidence it got on the air filter!

Hey Sarge, when changing the oil Friday, I noticed a film of dirty oil all over the rear shock, frame area, etc.. When I got the bike a couple of weeks ago, it had dirty oil that was at least 1/2 quart over full. I was reading the thread above, could I have a similar situation? The level now is right on full, warm engine..........Art

[Sarge707]

Hey Sarge, when changing the oil Friday, I noticed a film of dirty oil all over the rear shock, frame area, etc.. When I got the bike a couple of weeks ago, it had dirty oil that was at least 1/2 quart over full. I was reading the thread above, could I have a similar situation? The level now is right on full, warm engine..........Art

Over filled oil generally ends up in the air box? Not sure about rear shock frame area- But someone probably will help more!

[NancysToy]

Hey Sarge, when changing the oil Friday, I noticed a film of dirty oil all over the rear shock, frame area, etc.. When I got the bike a couple of weeks ago, it had dirty oil that was at least 1/2 quart over full. I was reading the thread above, could I have a similar situation? The level now is right on full, warm engine..........Art

Unless the crankcase vent was rerouted to exit near the rear tire, oil on the rear shock is usually a result of being thrown there while riding, or a failed rear shock. Clean it off thoroughly, and try to determine the origin.

[MikeinGA]

I need a repost of how to eliminate that oil, remember seeing it here a long time ago. I think Lamont used a catch can, and any input would greatly appreciated. Thank You Tom Staten Island, N.Y.

To sum it up, it is a very cheap & easy mod to keep the oil out of the air box.
My only consideration in the process that I didn't do was to take the nut ends of the filter to the grinder & make them round,
so the trip into the hose would be smoother, but I didn't & all went well. The below are how to pics.
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/a...1&d=1311883552
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/a...1&d=1311883552
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/a...1&d=1311883552
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/a...1&d=1311883552


Mike

[HuckFin]

Hey Sarge, when changing the oil Friday, I noticed a film of dirty oil all over the rear shock, frame area, etc.. When I got the bike a couple of weeks ago, it had dirty oil that was at least 1/2 quart over full. I was reading the thread above, could I have a similar situation? The level now is right on full, warm engine..........Art

I noticed the same thing on my RS-S, not long after I purchased it. Found out the oil came from the brake master cylinder fill cover, the cover was tight, so I assumed the factory or dealership over filled it. I cleaned it off, no problems since.

[5PYD3R]

Keep you oil level correct and Do Not overfill.
I have a 09GS (30,000 miles) and when I check the air box every couple months there is a little wetness, film on the plastic in the bottom of the air box BUT I have never seen any evidence it got on the air filter!

So when you say dont overfill, about where on the dipstick is your oil level at?

[Queasyrider]

Unless the crankcase vent was rerouted to exit near the rear tire, oil on the rear shock is usually a result of being thrown there while riding, or a failed rear shock. Clean it off thoroughly, and try to determine the origin.

Thanks, Scotty. I gave it a thorough cleaning while I had it apart to add a passenger backrest. It's been a week, nothing yet.........Art

[DrewNJ]

To keep oil out of the air box run the oil level well below the full line on the stick. Run it closer to the add line. It's a dry sump so it won't matter.
To keep brake fluid off the frame and shock remove the sensors from the bottom of the reservoir to keep the warning light off and run the brake fluid only half full in the master cylinder reservoir.

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