Oil/Air Separator Canister Experiment

[jbfla]

Originally Posted by Jay In Milpitas

Have you sniffed your oil since? Even just a whiff from the fill port should do.

Jay,

I did the sniff test today.

No detectable gasoline smell, but I would hope not after only 100 miles.

Which brings up another irritation....

Went for a ride yesterday after doing a valve clearance check.

While riding my foot slipped off the gear shift lever.

When I looked down, my boot and the lower frame of the bike were covered with motor oil.

Apparently I had neglected to tighten the threaded plug that covers the lower timing inspection port, and it had fallen by the wayside.



I unscrewed one of the plugs from the upper timing inspection ports and put it in the place of the missing one.

Then stuffed a piece of cleaning rag in the open upper port.

Since the engine oil light did not come on, I thought it safe enough to ride the bike home.

It took 5 ounces to bring the oil level back to the center of the oil sight glass. Don't think any damage was done to the engine.

Now the bike is parked until I receive the replacement threaded plugs.

I ordered two, since I had stripped the left one during the valve check.

jb