Installed Baisley spring-BIG DIFFERENCE!!!!!!

[nvsteve]

Originally Posted by xxxflhrci

Well, I have about 2k on my Baisley spring now. The first 1k was mostly around town, then I hit the interstate on the last 2k It started puking oil out the air cleaner. Strange it never did that in the other 53k I rode the bike. I'm beginning to wonder if that spring might be the cat's meow for somebody on the drag strip, but the wrong thing for the guy on the street. I'm sure somebody will tell me I'm wrong....

Ya know, I'm wondering the same thing. My vents are routed to the atmosphere. After installing the spring it did everything as advertised.
Just recently, after about 1000 miles it started to puke oil from the
front vent. I have made no other changes and it is not an overfill issue.
Haven't changed oil since adding the spring. Also my riding habits haven't
changed.
Anbody have any ideas?

[HDMD88]

Originally Posted by nvsteve

Ya know, I'm wondering the same thing. My vents are routed to the atmosphere. After installing the spring it did everything as advertised.
Just recently, after about 1000 miles it started to puke oil from the
front vent. I have made no other changes and it is not an overfill issue.
Haven't changed oil since adding the spring. Also my riding habits haven't
changed.
Anbody have any ideas?

Search out ''oil carry over'' by hdmd88

[tommydorsey]

Hey Doc -

I searched for and found your post. If I read it right, the only possible fix is a better oil pump? Or is this just the way things are with this engine running at high speeds?

Jim

[HDMD88]

Originally Posted by tommydorsey

Hey Doc -

I searched for and found your post. If I read it right, the only possible fix is a better oil pump? Or is this just the way things are with this engine running at high speeds?

Jim

The pump has been updated or I should say re designed in the '06 Dyna...in a few years all the bikes will have the new oil pump I'm sure. Till then we have to make sure the pump now is correctly aligned and not damaged so it performs well.

[nvsteve]

Originally Posted by hdmd88

Search out ''oil carry over'' by hdmd88

Not sure if I found the correct post but I did find one where you suggest
the nose bleed kit from Custom Chrome. Also found a post where overfilling
is the culprit.
What is involved in installing the kit if that's what you're recommending?
Thanks Doc.

[HDMD88]

Originally Posted by nvsteve

Not sure if I found the correct post but I did find one where you suggest
the nose bleed kit from Custom Chrome. Also found a post where overfilling
is the culprit.
What is involved in installing the kit if that's what you're recommending?
Thanks Doc.

The kit is for a EVO or Sportster and its installed in the middle rocker box section. Its very easy to install and it comes with all you need to install it along with good instructions.
If you didn't find the oil carry over try oil pump alignment or oil in the air cleaner.....let me see if I can find it for you.

[HDMD88]

http://www.v-twinforum.com/forums/sh...ight=carryover
Steve here is one of the oi lcarry over post...there are more some where but this should answer your question.

[HDMD88]

http://www.v-twinforum.com/forums/sh...pump+alignment
Here is a better one Steve....happy reading

[nvsteve]

Originally Posted by hdmd88

http://www.v-twinforum.com/forums/sh...pump+alignment
Here is a better one Steve....happy reading

Thanks Doc.
Bless you and Elizabeth as well.
Steve

[Seahag]

Originally Posted by hdmd88

The kit is for a EVO or Sportster and its installed in the middle rocker box section. Its very easy to install and it comes with all you need to install it along with good instructions.
If you didn't find the oil carry over try oil pump alignment or oil in the air cleaner.....let me see if I can find it for you.

Is this "nose bleed kit" an EVO part that you can use on the twin cam for something Doc? I've never heard of it. My hypercharger came with a spacer ring that goes in between the air cleaner and carb which has the ports for the head breather. This keeps the oil spray from going into the aircleaner and instead gets sucked right into the carb to be reburned...so I've never gotten the drips.

Another tip I took from Donny Peterson, was drilling out the head breather bolts one size to allow the heads to breathe a little easier...I don't know how much it helps or not but I thought "why not?" since I had the whole motor apart for the big bore anyway....and before you ask, no I can't remember what size drill it was I used.

[newultraclassic]

I read the oil carry over posts and those make sense regarding the oil pump alignment. Without regard to the Baisley Spring, we've read about the oil coming up into the air cleaner on the SE and other replacement air cleaner units. What about the stock air filter? I know it sounds silly but I'm still running the stock air cleaner and so far no sign of oil in that unit at all.

Is there something about a free-flowing air cleaner that sucks oil up into the A/C unit?

[HDMD88]

Good point Ultra and the answer is yes...the more the breathers pump air the more oil will be carried with it. Seahag when you open the breathers the condition will get worse, the TWCam motor does most of its breathing internally and thats the reason for the small hole in the breather bolt. There is nothing wrong with making the engine breath better especially when you go to a bigger displacment, however more air more of a mist of oil comes with it. If you have too much oil mist going into the engine from the breathers it WILL cause detonation.
The ''Nose Bleed Kit'' is for Evo only...not a TWcam.
Ultra your still getting a mist of oil out of the breathers but it goes unnoticed because of the closed air box.

[newultraclassic]

Originally Posted by hdmd88

Good point Ultra and the answer is yes...the more the breathers pump air the more oil will be carried with it. Seahag when you open the breathers the condition will get worse, the TWCam motor does most of its breathing internally and thats the reason for the small hole in the breather bolt. There is nothing wrong with making the engine breath better especially when you go to a bigger displacment, however more air more of a mist of oil comes with it. If you have too much oil mist going into the engine from the breathers it WILL cause detonation.
The ''Nose Bleed Kit'' is for Evo only...not a TWcam.
Ultra your still getting a mist of oil out of the breathers but it goes unnoticed because of the closed air box.

Good point. Probably the oil is getting consumed in the engine, although it must be a small amount.

I recall that I had an oiling problem on my 1993 FLHS Evo when I changed to the Screaming Eagle type air cleaner. It would spray a fine mist all over the right side of the machine on a long trip. I never worried about it but I used to have to carry a rag with me for it. Ha.

[Seahag]

Originally Posted by hdmd88

Good point Ultra and the answer is yes...the more the breathers pump air the more oil will be carried with it. Seahag when you open the breathers the condition will get worse, the TWCam motor does most of its breathing internally and thats the reason for the small hole in the breather bolt. There is nothing wrong with making the engine breath better especially when you go to a bigger displacment, however more air more of a mist of oil comes with it. If you have too much oil mist going into the engine from the breathers it WILL cause detonation.
The ''Nose Bleed Kit'' is for Evo only...not a TWcam.
Ultra your still getting a mist of oil out of the breathers but it goes unnoticed because of the closed air box.

You know I'd thought that even as I did it. As I said though, the kuryakyn spacer ring keeps it from getting to my aircleaner so no drips....and I use seafoam fairly regular to help remove carbon that may build up as a result of the oil burning. I've played more with my ignition setting and come across one that seems to be working really well. No lack of power, yet its not so ping prone in the lower rpms even when temps are above 90*.

[pa-glazier]

Where can you get the alignmet pins?