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Foto Man · 08-08-2008

I have a 1996 Vulcan 1500 (19,000 miles) that just started to dump oil and blow it all over the right side. After doing some cleaning and checking, it appears to be dripping from the very top of the rocker cover or maybe even from above the cover, and then blowing back. I'm told that these bikes had a problem with this if they were over filled with oil; that they would clog the breather and fill the air box or surge tank, then leak down onto the motor. Mine was over filled. It now has the correct oil level.
Does anyone know if there is a way to clean the breather or correct the problem without having to remove the engine or disassemble it? It appears that the breather tubes and the filter are inside the crankcase from what the manual shows!
Any ideas would be appreciated.

08-08-2008	#1 (permalink)
Foto Man Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2	Vulcan 1500 blowing oil I have a 1996 Vulcan 1500 (19,000 miles) that just started to dump oil and blow it all over the right side. After doing some cleaning and checking, it appears to be dripping from the very top of the rocker cover or maybe even from above the cover, and then blowing back. I'm told that these bikes had a problem with this if they were over filled with oil; that they would clog the breather and fill the air box or surge tank, then leak down onto the motor. Mine was over filled. It now has the correct oil level. Does anyone know if there is a way to clean the breather or correct the problem without having to remove the engine or disassemble it? It appears that the breather tubes and the filter are inside the crankcase from what the manual shows! Any ideas would be appreciated.