oil over filled?

[spydrluvr]

While on the final leg of a very long trip.(2100+miles) I had oil spewing out of the opening...spraying all over the trailer. I'm assuming I over-filled the oil, but why did this not occur before the last 80 miles (perhaps divine intervention).

When I noticed this, I stopped checked the level and it did show too much oil....I drove the rest of the way home...question have I done damage to the vehicle and can I drive it to the dealer 75 miles? pps:

 

[boborgera]

While on the final leg of a very long trip.(2100+miles) I had oil spewing out of the opening...spraying all over the trailer. I'm assuming I over-filled the oil, but why did this not occur before the last 80 miles (perhaps divine intervention).

When I noticed this, I stopped checked the level and it did show too much oil....I drove the rest of the way home...question have I done damage to the vehicle and can I drive it to the dealer 75 miles? pps:

What do you mean by; ''Opening''?:dontknow:

 

[spydrluvr]

What do you mean by; ''Opening''?:dontknow:[/Q

The area where you add the oil

 

[Jeriatric]

Remove the dip stick and see if there's still a rubber "0" ring on it. If not you lost it and it must be replaced.

 

[boborgera]

OK, The dipstick:thumbup: Was it lose, or is the ''O'' ring missing from the dipstick?
If? that was the case, I don't see a problem with riding to the dealer. But if it was lose and the ''O'' ring is missing just get an ''O'' ring and tighten the dipstick..
Normally over filling will cause blow-by, And that oil will leak out of the bottom right side of the air box' not from the dipstick......opcorn:

 

[spydrluvr]

both the dipstick and the o ring were in place....

 

[spydrluvr]

OK, The dipstick:thumbup: Was it lose, or is the ''O'' ring missing from the dipstick?
If? that was the case, I don't see a problem with riding to the dealer. But if it was lose and the ''O'' ring is missing just get an ''O'' ring and tighten the dipstick..
Normally over filling will cause blow-by, And that oil will leak out of the bottom right side of the air box' not from the dipstick......opcorn:

say that is what happened....is there any damage done to the byke....and can I ryde to the dealers?

 

[boborgera]

say that is what happened....is there any damage done to the byke....and can I ryde to the dealers?

Long as you have oil in the oil tank you're good to go' and no damage just a little mess to clean up.:thumbup:

 

[Jeriatric]

If there's oil all over your trailer there's a high probability it's all over your drive belt and belt sprockets too. This is something you should address. A mixture of simple green (heavy on the green) in a spray bottle should clean things up - but - you will need to spray let stand, rinse. Then move the spyder forward or backward to get to the area of the sprockets and belt that were in contact. You may also want to look under the spyder and see if it is coated in oil. If so, it's going to be a dirt magnet.......simple green will work there too.

DO NOT use other household soaps or cleaners. Simple green type products will do no harm.

thinking out loud here. just a heads up.

 

[NancysToy]

Suck some oil out to get it to the right level, then ride it. No harm was likely done.