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F_skinner
| | Posted on Monday, August 09, 2010 - 05:16 pm: | 
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There is a threaded oil line coming from the oil pump... Check that first. |
Xl1200r
| | Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 01:16 pm: |
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Oil pump line is good.
I did some looking and still can't clearly see a source as it doesn't appear to be the oil lines, either. The only oil I can find seems to come from the starter area and work down around the back of the cases to the bottom, so it's looking like starter gasket again.
I decided to pull off the primary cover and viola - lots of gooey white foamy crap. Water, probably from spraying the crap out of the area when I was cleaning it up. If water can get in, oil can get out.
Which again makes me worrisome that this thing is burning a awful lot since I have to add to the engine fairly often. I'd estimate about a quart every 1,000 miles. Seems excessive to me.
Looks like I'm doing a starter gasket this winter at the very least. Stopping the leak there will allow me to better see if oil is coming into the primary from the crank seal. |
Fahren
| | Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 02:18 pm: |
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2 things you can get to while inside: the starter bolts that allow you to loosen the starter to do the gasket, and then also, a blob of RTV type silicone sealant up where the stator wire goes through the grommet and the primary case.
The water that gets in and causes that emulsification splooge could also be from something else, like a leaky clutch cable boot(most likely source of leakage that would actually get enough water in there to do that).
I bought 2 cans of cheap aerosol foot powder spray to cover my engine and find the leaks, after a good de-greasing cleaning. |
Yo_barry
| | Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 03:31 pm: |
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fwiw,
I had that white foamy spooge in my primary when using Mobile 1 automotive oil. I switched to the HD primary oil and no more foamy stuff behind the derby cover.
of course, ymmv |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 03:48 pm: |
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"If water can get in, oil can get out. "
Be sure you're not shooting water down the tranny vent hose under the seat while washing. |
Xl1200r
| | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 10:57 am: |
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Good call, Hoot. I think the only course of action at this point is to just fix what I know is leaking and see how the symptoms change. |
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