Why does my Harley Davidson have stock breathers?
It is especially notable after long freeway runs in warmer weather, or after climbing a long hill. The stock breathers let the oil drip out of the air cleaner sometimes, but it is not hard to prevent with a little work.
Where does the oil come from in a Harley Davidson?
Top breathing engines breath, or vent, through the top breather bolts which are threaded into the heads of a Harley Davidson motor. The air inside a motor is saturated with oil. It exits through the breather bolts and into the airbox where the air is filtered and the oil is captured in the air filter.
Why is oil dripping from my Harley air cleaner?
Same problem on a 2012 ultra.tried running low oil didn’t work just junk harley internal parts. Don’t blow out with compressed air! You will ruin the element. Shake the filter and them let it air dry. Phooey… As long as it’s not high pressure, keep it to 10-15 psi, it’s fine.
What kind of air cleaner does a Harley Davidson use?
This article applies to the Harley Davidson Touring (2000-2016). You may not have experienced the nasty blow-by mess on your Harley if you haven’t installed a high performance air cleaner system, but if you have a stock air filter, don’t be alarmed by a pool of oily goop on the bottom of your air cleaner cover.
It is especially notable after long freeway runs in warmer weather, or after climbing a long hill. The stock breathers let the oil drip out of the air cleaner sometimes, but it is not hard to prevent with a little work.
Top breathing engines breath, or vent, through the top breather bolts which are threaded into the heads of a Harley Davidson motor. The air inside a motor is saturated with oil. It exits through the breather bolts and into the airbox where the air is filtered and the oil is captured in the air filter.
Same problem on a 2012 ultra.tried running low oil didn’t work just junk harley internal parts. Don’t blow out with compressed air! You will ruin the element. Shake the filter and them let it air dry. Phooey… As long as it’s not high pressure, keep it to 10-15 psi, it’s fine.
This article applies to the Harley Davidson Touring (2000-2016). You may not have experienced the nasty blow-by mess on your Harley if you haven’t installed a high performance air cleaner system, but if you have a stock air filter, don’t be alarmed by a pool of oily goop on the bottom of your air cleaner cover.