Re: [ST] Oil overflow (takes 2)

[brian <brd@xxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 10:18:08PM -0400, gbour wrote:
> By the time I am waiting to receive my shop manual (did not expect to
> need it that soon!), I am still wondering how the oil can come out
> from a tube connected to the gas tank! In fact, the oil is coming out
> of the tube with some sort of a valve or else. I want to figure out
> what the problem is before taking the bike to the dealer for a fix (or
> even better, fixing it myself).
>
> At the last visit to a dealer, for the 800 km check (so about 200 km
> ago!), the guy put too much oil in the crankcase so I wonder if this
> could be the cause. I fixed the oil level since I noticed it but I ran
> for a while with the extra qty.
>
> Gaétan 'oo' Yellow Mellow RS

Are you sure it's not coming out the hose connected to the airbox?  That
hose is a larger diameter than the ones that vent the gas tank.

Laters,
Brian
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'99 ST (black)
Dallas, TX

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