08 TE 450 oil leak

[gasgas300pro]

A friend just picked up a 08 te 450 and has a problem with the breather hose dumping oil in the air boot. It runs out the bottom of the airbox when its parked. Does someone have a fix for this.Could run the hose some where else but there seems to be to much oil passing by. Thank you.

 

[MChammer]

That sounds like the bike was layed over on it's right side and you're seeing the results of where the Husky engineers decided was the best place for it to drain. Many threads have discussed this and possible alternative venting solutions, but I think it was George at Uptite who said to keep it venting there because it needs clean air....his solution was to crash on the left side rather than the right side so the oil doesn't drain out

 

[huskyte310]

Let it vent to air boot.If you lay it down on right side turn the motor off first. Then pick the bike up. Works for me.

 

[gasgas300pro]

Thank you for the fast reply,but the bike has made a couple trips of about 10 miles on the street and has not been on its side. It could have been before he got it. I dont now how long it would take to clear it out. Every place he parks it there is oil dripping on the ground off the swingarm from the airbox.

 

[hammer]

It is over filled.

 

[TE450 Jeff]

This can also be an excessively oiled air filter.

 

[glangston]

Maybe take the breather hose off and clean it, then see how it goes.

 

[ghte]

Really sounds like too much oil in the engine.
Solution: Do an early oil change and put in 1.7 litres of fresh stuff-that should do the trick.
Husky motors tend to spew out oil when over filled.

 

[gasgas300pro]

The oil level is half way up the window.It was a little higher than that but not much.I will talk to him tonight and have him change the oil. We are leaving for mohave on wednesday.

 

[HuskyDude]

Hey GasGas,

Why not invite him to Cafe Husky. I'm sure one more Husky Brother would be a good thing.

 

[gasgas300pro]

I will ,but right now he is moving and remoldeling as he is moving in.When he is done he will be here.

 

[Rogercopythat]

I have this problem. The oil coming from my hose into the air box, will it foul my air flow sensor?

 

[OlderHuskyRider]

I stuff an old rag into the bottom of my airbox, and I change it ever so often, the rag soaks up the oil from an over-oiled air cleaner and the breather oil too.

 

[Snelson]

hello everyone, im new to this group i recently got a 2010 TE 310 i have to say im in love lol, but all that aside is there a fix for this oil in the air box ? and can it damage anything if its not fixed ??

 

[duggoey]

hello everyone, im new to this group i recently got a 2010 TE 310 i have to say im in love lol, but all that aside is there a fix for this oil in the air box ? and can it damage anything if its not fixed ??

First check it's not just oil from the air filter. I have had heaps of incidents when it is over oiled so when it gets hot it drips out everywhere.

 

[Snelson]

I took the air filter out and cleaned it an lightly oiled it yesterday so now I will have to see if it continues. An as for the oil its at the top of the sight glass. The guy I got it from said it was just serviced from the factory but if it continues what would be the best fix for it?