Subject: RE: Drip, drip, drip.....
Author: joel urruty
Date: Apr 29, 2005, 4:48 AM
Post ID: 1718785016
Lannis,
Have you tried cleaning the oil breather? maybe that might help.
joel
Paul P. Linn wrote:
Lannis, You could route the hose back up and put a catch bottle at the end. Just make sure the catch bottle also has a vent to release the pressure from. When are you planning on leaving for the National? Have you decided on a route yet? Paul Midlothian, Va -----Original Message----- From: Lannis [mailto:lan-@direcway.com] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:22 PM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Drip, drip, drip..... Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Erase wrinkles without Botox! Nexiderm SP is clinically proven to reduce wrinkles by 68%. Click here to start looking younger today! http://click.topica.com/caadslIb1dfltb6GIoLa/Nexiderm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, the '75 Eldo is running fine, regular shots of WD40 up the clutch drain slot are keeping the drag and grabbing under control, to the point that I'll probably ride it to the National as is without changing the clutch, I've been buried in my BSA rebuild taking all my shop time lately. I've got a question. The bike is fairly oil-tight, no leaks around gaskets or from seams. However, when I stop after a 20-mile or more ride, a few drips of oil, enough to make a spot the size of an old silver dollar, drip from the crankcase breather tube. Now the breather vents from the cases, up into an oil separator right behind the generator, and then down under the bike. It's not much, matter of fact I changed the oil tonight (1500 miles) and it hadn't lost half-a-pint since the last change, hardly enough to notice on the dipstick. But I park in the same spot at work every day, and these spots start to add up. Plus they make a mess in my shop after a few weeks. Is there a Loopframe version of "Depends" that I can use for this thing? Should the breather line be run upwards with a filter on the end or something? I would think that the oil separator would do the trick but apparently enough vapor condenses to make a difference. Do we just put up with it or has someone got a clever solution.....??? Thanks! Lannis ========================================================== Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Get the latest weather, sports, and lifestyle news you can't afford to miss, all at a price you can afford to pay! Click now!http://click.topica.com/caaa9eYb1dfltb6GIoLf/TopOffers ========================================================== |
joel