sfoda
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posted August 21, 2002 04:01 AM
Alternator wires leaking again!!!
Horsepower Mike noticed oil on my hugger at the Gap #1. I removed and cleaned and all that shit and the problem went away. After a 250 mile ride on Sunday the oil is back on my hugger! WTF!!!! Has anybody found a better fix? How do I notify Kawi about this and what can they do? I know I am not the only one.
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Ozzy
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posted August 21, 2002 05:32 AM
I havent experianced this problem yet, but I have read a number of posts and fixes for it. It has been reported that the oil is making its way up the INSIDE of each wire, between the conductor and the jacket!
What I am going to do on my 12 to hopefully stop this is to take electrical contact cleaner and wash the wires,then use Three Bond 1104 Liquid Gasket (Yamabond) and coat each conductor at the point where it enters its insulative jacket. Next fill the sleeve that all the wires run in where they enter it. I "think" that should stop the migration. Only time will tell.
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sfoda
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posted August 24, 2002 04:52 AM
I was looking at the bike and here is a thought. If I disconnect the PCV hose from the airbox and put a filter on it and then blocked the hole in the airbox, any thoughts if this would help minimize the positive pressure in the crankcase? I still don't understand how the oil is being forced up the wires. Could it be positive airbox pressure from long high speed runs?
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entropy
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posted August 24, 2002 05:22 AM
with yr bike at idle, take off the oil filler/clutch inspection cover and feel the pulsing pressure (waych out you'll get a bit of oil splatter...
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ra12r
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posted August 24, 2002 05:40 AM
Once it starts it, the oil in the line creates some type of "siphon vaccume". I have my crank case connected to my clean air system.....that doesn't stop it either. Just taking it off and letting it hang and drain back and let some cleaner like autozone purple drain back the other way seems to stop it for a minute. The trick i think is to break the "siphon cycle."
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TedG
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posted August 24, 2002 09:40 AM
You are in the right track with the PVC fix. The ram air makes the problem worse. Sealing the wires at the grommet where they leave the case is the best spot. You can also take some RTV Silicone and just fill the sheath a bit near the end, make sure you clean it well before you do this. This a a sure sign of the CC pressurizing and that robs HP!!! Venting the crankcase to something besides the airbox would help, maybe a small PCV valve in the line. somthing that won't allow air in but will allow to to escape, but it still needs to go away from the airbox.
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