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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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I was wondering if there is any solution which i hear so much about. I have oil in my air box from the engine, and= then drips out onto the right side of the motor from being stood up. I was wondering if anyone has any solutions for this, (besides not riding wheelies or such)
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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I had this problem with my 09 THUNDERCAT. I am not sure how or when your bike is doing it but I will let you know why mine did it. My bike would only do this after riding at WOT,wide open throttle. After talking to the dealer he advised me to take a little oil out of the engine because it was building too much pressure. after doing this I never had this problem again.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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thats what it sounds like to me. too much oil in case
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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It's in between Add and full mark. Not Right at the top.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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does ur crankcase breather tube come out and split? one into air box and the other up the frame toward the steering stem?
 
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 07:12 AM
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It is possible to have a plugged vent hose as well.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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I have a friend who has a ford truck with a really short bed and he has a tool box in the bed as well. In order to get his ATV into the back of the truck he has to stand it on the rear tires. This casues fuel to run out the carb overflow and oil to sometimes run into the air box. He got some of that oil absobant material and cut a chunk to fit into the bottomof the airbox. I do not know if it stopped the problem but I don't hear him complaining about it so much.

Also you can suck oil through the vent tube if you run at WOT a bunch.

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