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Ok, I"m not that savy on motorcycle mechanical issues, but I"ve got a question and would like some input if anyone doesn't mind.
I recently had my '99 Drifter 1500 engine removed to correct an oil leak. The leak is corrected now and the bike runs like a top. Today, however, I thought I'd give my bike a good cleaning and I noticed RED FLUID seeping out from the bottom of my left air cleaner cover. I opened it up and noticed that there was a small amount of fluid that had collected around the seal and was seeping out. The air cleaner has fluid in it too.
So the question is. What is the fluid? (man I really feel dumb here) And second of all, what can I do to correct the problem? Is it just an excess of fluid that has been added when they reinstalled the engine?
My first thought is that it was engine oil, but red? hmmmm I've heard of oil spitting into the air cleaner if they filled it too high, but I"m not sure this is the case.
Anyway, can I get some input regarding this matter? I'd really appreciate it if you can.
Thanks in advance.
I recently had my '99 Drifter 1500 engine removed to correct an oil leak. The leak is corrected now and the bike runs like a top. Today, however, I thought I'd give my bike a good cleaning and I noticed RED FLUID seeping out from the bottom of my left air cleaner cover. I opened it up and noticed that there was a small amount of fluid that had collected around the seal and was seeping out. The air cleaner has fluid in it too.
So the question is. What is the fluid? (man I really feel dumb here) And second of all, what can I do to correct the problem? Is it just an excess of fluid that has been added when they reinstalled the engine?
My first thought is that it was engine oil, but red? hmmmm I've heard of oil spitting into the air cleaner if they filled it too high, but I"m not sure this is the case.
Anyway, can I get some input regarding this matter? I'd really appreciate it if you can.
Thanks in advance.