Known leaking issues from...

[Monsta]

...the rear left hand cylinder?

 

It seems to weep from the valve cover and every now and then I see drips on the chrome cover below. It's oily (not too bad) right above the exhaust flange.

[ToRide1]

Have tried to tighten it down and if not go lightly with that wrench now, many over do it and start bending or warping things. If that does not do it you may need to order a new gasket. not sure if there is a gasket they may use Yama-Glue

Edited March 24, 2009 by ToRide1

[Eck]

Read below posting. It may be of some help to you.

 

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=18100

[gibvel]

This may sound stupid but, check your oil level. If your oil level is above halfway up the sight glass then it's probably blowing up into the box above the carbs and then comes out the left rear and deposits on the back left cylinder. Check the left rear carb for the same kind of thing. The bike leaning over on the kick stand makes it even worse since all the oil will pool on that side of the bike.

 

These motors hate it when you overfill the crankcase (okay, they don't "hate" it they just spit it right back out). Just fill it halfway and you shouldn't have any problems.

[Monsta]

I just went through the thing and cleaned all the oil from the carbs, airbox and that rear part. My oil level is always dead center between the lines but I still get that film of oil on the carbs over a few months period.

 

Everything is clean but last night after a rather long day of riding pulling my trailer I noticed the drip. But I didn't notice that the airbox was oily.

 

I have my other thread addressing the crankcase ventilation. It'd be nice if the two were related.

 

I'm gonna clean it up again and retorque the cover and see what happens. Just didn't know if it was a known issue or not.

[ToRide1]

I have my other thread addressing the crankcase ventilation. It'd be nice if the two were related.

 

 

 

It could very will be! if the Crankcase Vent is clogged some how it will crate back pressure inside the engine and if there is a place it blow out it will. Positive crankcase ventilation system was developed in the early 1960's as a anti smog control and most use a simple air filter or use the air breather for the carburetors and a tube from the crankcase with a check valve connected ether to the carb or manifold to burn off the pollutants.

[Monsta]

I'm a moron. The valve cover bolt was loose. Geez....