oil spray

00BUCKSHOT · Jul 3rd, 2009, 05:54 PM

just just in from a 200 mile ride and was wiping the bike down and noticed aliitle film of oil on my rear cylinder exhaust pipe can't seem to find a leak anywhere.......what gives where did this oil com from?

2000classic · Jul 3rd, 2009, 06:04 PM

Most likely from the air cleaner. Lived with that problem for a long time. For me it was not the breathers acting up, but the oil pump not scavenging properly. Finally got it all fixed with a new pump. Some say a realignment of the pump might be all that is needed. Good luck!

00BUCKSHOT · Jul 3rd, 2009, 06:12 PM

i went out and took the air filter cover off and run my hand across the bottom of the filter and got alittle red oil on my finger tips (air filter oil) i cleaned and re-oiled the filter the outher day is it possible i put to much airfilter oil on and this is where the light film on my rear pipe came from?

glider · Jul 3rd, 2009, 06:14 PM

Sure is. You are supposed to run a red streak of the K&N oil around the middle of the filter and let it wick out from there. If you are getting it on your hand when you run it under the filter, you over did it.

Don't forget when the oil get's hot, it thins out and too much will drip off the bottom of the filter.

00BUCKSHOT · Jul 3rd, 2009, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glider

Sure is. You are supposed to run a red streak of the K&N oil around the middle of the filter and let it wick out from there. If you are getting it on your hand when you run it under the filter, you over did it.

Don't forget when the oil get's hot, it thins out and too much will drip off the bottom of the filter.

lol i feel better and dumb lol
i feel better because i know now where the oil came from
i feel dumb because i over oiled my air filter lol

2000classic · Jul 3rd, 2009, 06:21 PM

That certainly is a possibility. I know I had a habit of spraying it on a little too heavy. Read somewheres on here about just spray a band around the center and let it sit awhile. It will wick out to the rest of the filter. Now I must say that when I had oil coming from the air cleaner, I did the same wipe across the bottom of the air cleaner also. Also came up "red", but there was no way that air cleaner had enough oil in it to make the mess down the side of the bike that it did.

Dynacologist · Jul 3rd, 2009, 10:31 PM

I will go out on a limb and say no where else is red oil used except on the air filter.

glider · Jul 3rd, 2009, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dynacologist

I will go out on a limb and say no where else is red oil used except on the air filter.

Your limb just broke, there's red oil in the trans if you are using spectro

Dynacologist · Jul 4th, 2009, 11:23 AM

So explain to me how it would get from the trans(if you use spectro) to the rear cylander pipe.And if you dont use spectro how it gets there from your trans to his pipe. ;)

00BUCKSHOT · Jul 4th, 2009, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dynacologist

So explain to me how it would get from the trans(if you use spectro) to the rear cylander pipe.And if you dont use spectro how it gets there from your trans to his pipe. ;)

you kinda lost me

update:took the filter off today there was no oil pooled up in the bottom infact fliter looked pretty normal outher than alittle red oil around the bottom

Jul 3rd, 2009, 05:54 PM	#1
00BUCKSHOT Contributor$ Ride: WIDEGLIDE Join Date: Apr 7th, 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 457 My Mood:	oil spray just just in from a 200 mile ride and was wiping the bike down and noticed aliitle film of oil on my rear cylinder exhaust pipe can't seem to find a leak anywhere.......what gives where did this oil com from?

Jul 3rd, 2009, 06:04 PM	#2
2000classic Contributor$ Ride: 2000 Ultra Join Date: Nov 23rd, 2008 Location: Watertown, WI. Posts: 190 My Mood:	Re: oil spray Most likely from the air cleaner. Lived with that problem for a long time. For me it was not the breathers acting up, but the oil pump not scavenging properly. Finally got it all fixed with a new pump. Some say a realignment of the pump might be all that is needed. Good luck!

Jul 3rd, 2009, 06:12 PM	#3
00BUCKSHOT Contributor$ Ride: WIDEGLIDE Join Date: Apr 7th, 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 457 My Mood:	Re: oil spray i went out and took the air filter cover off and run my hand across the bottom of the filter and got alittle red oil on my finger tips (air filter oil) i cleaned and re-oiled the filter the outher day is it possible i put to much airfilter oil on and this is where the light film on my rear pipe came from?

Jul 3rd, 2009, 06:14 PM	#4
glider Community Liaison Ride: 07 Road King Classic Join Date: Jun 21st, 2007 Posts: 21,062 My Mood:	Re: oil spray Sure is. You are supposed to run a red streak of the K&N oil around the middle of the filter and let it wick out from there. If you are getting it on your hand when you run it under the filter, you over did it. Don't forget when the oil get's hot, it thins out and too much will drip off the bottom of the filter. __________________ Psssst! Please stop by the "self help section" for maintenance tips, diagnostic codes and much more. click me!>>Self Help Information and Tips<< click me!

Jul 3rd, 2009, 06:21 PM	#6
2000classic Contributor$ Ride: 2000 Ultra Join Date: Nov 23rd, 2008 Location: Watertown, WI. Posts: 190 My Mood:	Re: oil spray That certainly is a possibility. I know I had a habit of spraying it on a little too heavy. Read somewheres on here about just spray a band around the center and let it sit awhile. It will wick out to the rest of the filter. Now I must say that when I had oil coming from the air cleaner, I did the same wipe across the bottom of the air cleaner also. Also came up "red", but there was no way that air cleaner had enough oil in it to make the mess down the side of the bike that it did.

Jul 3rd, 2009, 10:31 PM	#7
Dynacologist Start The Engine Ride: 05 Dyna Join Date: Apr 18th, 2009 Posts: 41 My Mood:	Re: oil spray I will go out on a limb and say no where else is red oil used except on the air filter. __________________ I killed a six-pack just to watch it die.

Jul 4th, 2009, 11:23 AM	#9
Dynacologist Start The Engine Ride: 05 Dyna Join Date: Apr 18th, 2009 Posts: 41 My Mood:	Re: oil spray So explain to me how it would get from the trans(if you use spectro) to the rear cylander pipe.And if you dont use spectro how it gets there from your trans to his pipe. ;) __________________ I killed a six-pack just to watch it die.

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