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    Default Oil vapors in the air cleaner housing

    Hi Guys
    I would like to ask for your help about a matter concerning my "Spyder Gs Se5 2009" My new mechanic that I replaced the valve cover gaskets for a slight oozing noted in the air cleaner housing many vopori of oil coming from the return tube, do you think it's normal? depends on what? what can i do? it happened to you? I would be grateful if you help me
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    Quote Originally Posted by gozzillaman View Post
    Hi Guys
    I would like to ask for your help about a matter concerning my "Spyder Gs Se5 2009" My new mechanic that I replaced the valve cover gaskets for a slight oozing noted in the air cleaner housing many vopori of oil coming from the return tube, do you think it's normal? depends on what? what can i do? it happened to you? I would be grateful if you help me
    A warm greeting from Italy

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    Depends on how bad the problem is. A small amount of oil in the air box is considered normal. Many of the 08's and 09's had much more than that. For example my 09 there was so much oil in the air box it would drip out the right side and make a mess. Many people installed catch cans in the vent hose the get the oil before it got to the breather. I inserted a small piece of open cell foam in the hose. That appeared to help a lot.

    I found out last year the real fix for this problem is to apply liquid gasket maker, to the metal to metal mating surface of the cam bearing cap, next to the vent hose. It is too bad your mechanic did not know this because it would have only added another 15 minutes to the labour when he had the valve covers off already.

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    Quote Originally Posted by billybovine View Post
    Depends on how bad the problem is. A small amount of oil in the air box is considered normal. Many of the 08's and 09's had much more than that. For example my 09 there was so much oil in the air box it would drip out the right side and make a mess. Many people installed catch cans in the vent hose the get the oil before it got to the breather. I inserted a small piece of open cell foam in the hose. That appeared to help a lot.

    I found out last year the real fix for this problem is to apply liquid gasket maker, to the metal to metal mating surface of the cam bearing cap, next to the vent hose. It is too bad your mechanic did not know this because it would have only added another 15 minutes to the labour when he had the valve covers off already.



    I'm sorry friend you clarify exactly where to apply the creator of liquid gasket with many

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    Sealing surfaces between item 11 Cam bearing cap and item 8-17 Cylinder head assembly.

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    Default Depends..!

    but also the type of oil you use, the levels you keep, oil change intervales and the temps have a lot to do with the amount that ends up in the air box. You will find that freeway cruising also produces more than fluctuating side road speeds. Keep an eye on it but you should be fine...
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    Default This is what I use

    It's worked great for about 30,000 miles. It's cheap, easy to install, Zero maintenance, you can see what's going on and you don't lose any oil.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BajaRon View Post
    It's worked great for about 30,000 miles. It's cheap, easy to install, Zero maintenance, you can see what's going on and you don't lose any oil.

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    I used his oil catch can already and it works. You should run an K&N air filter also, BajaRon sells them at a god price. The oil that now gets in your air box is dirty oil from engine.

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