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Title: fixing a prob...
Post by: natholego11 on May 09, 2009, 09:43:51 AM
Hey guys,
i am not much of a mechanic so i will do my best to ask this the right way.

My Gs500 is leaking oil out of the breather hose on the very top of the engine. any idea what is causing this and how can it be fixed?

Thanks
Title: Re: fixing a prob...
Post by: lamoun on May 09, 2009, 10:25:50 AM
Hi! It is kinda normal.. How much oil are we talking about?

Title: Re: fixing a prob...
Post by: LOUiE on May 09, 2009, 01:17:18 PM
you sure it's oil?  could it be gas?  I didn't know there was an oil breather hose????
Title: Re: fixing a prob...
Post by: ineedanap on May 09, 2009, 01:24:27 PM
Quote from: LOUiE on May 09, 2009, 01:17:18 PM
you sure it's oil?  could it be gas?  I didn't know there was an oil breather hose????

there is.  It comes off of the top of the engine and goes to the airbox. 
Title: Re: fixing a prob...
Post by: LOUiE on May 09, 2009, 01:26:18 PM
ahhhh YES

sorry

i'm having  a rough day  :cookoo:
Title: Re: fixing a prob...
Post by: natholego11 on May 10, 2009, 02:50:14 PM
yea i am sure its oil, and its alot of it. after riding for like 10 minutes my shoe was covered.  my brother is a bit of a mechanic and he says it could be "excessive blow-by" and i am not entirely sure what he means
Title: Re: fixing a prob...
Post by: sledge on May 10, 2009, 03:07:06 PM
Which bit of a mechanic is he??

........try a compression test.
Title: Re: fixing a prob...
Post by: DoD#i on May 10, 2009, 04:19:02 PM
Have you checked the oil level? Is it high or low? Does it smell like gasoline?