No crankcase breather Good or Bad?

[godsend1]

My max didn't have the breather hoses when I bought it. Is this bad for it?

Tom

 

[vmaxinID]

Photos please, if possible.

 

[godsend1]

I'll take some tonight after work.

 

[Heretic]

If you truly have no crankcase breather, it is bad. The pressure will build up in the engine and expel through one of the gaskets causing oil leaks.

 

[113s&s]

If you truly have no crankcase breather, it is bad. The pressure will build up in the engine and expel through one of the gaskets causing oil leaks.

breather hose

 

[godsend1]

Doh, I just looked up the breather hose in the clymer. I haven't pulled the whole airbox so I may or may not have it.

I was talking about the breather hoses on top of the airbox.

It seems I may not be clear on the concept as I haven't had the whole airbox apart.

Anyway, here's a pic of the top of my airbox, I'm talking about the lack of those 4 hoses.

 

[113s&s]

dont think tjose 4 hoses you talking about is the breather hose maybe carb vents

 

[maxcruiser]

those 4 hoses are carb vents

 

[4gasem]

Doh, I just looked up the breather hose in the clymer. I haven't pulled the whole airbox so I may or may not have it.

I was talking about the breather hoses on top of the airbox.

It seems I may not be clear on the concept as I haven't had the whole airbox apart.

Anyway, here's a pic of the top of my airbox, I'm talking about the lack of those 4 hoses.

Put them on!

Your bike will miss and do weird shit at highway speeds without them...:whistlin: They need to be out of the way of rushing wind.:thumbs up:

My buddy found out the hard way when he forgot to put them on...:biglaugh:

 

[maleko89]

You need those otherwise it doesn't run quite right on the top end.

 

[godsend1]

Put them on!

Your bike will miss and do weird shit at highway speeds without them...:whistlin: They need to be out of the way of rushing wind.:thumbs up:

My buddy found out the hard way when he forgot to put them on...:biglaugh:

Holy Crap!!!:surprise:

I just though I was nuts. When at highway cruising speed if I closed my legs hard against the airbox cover it felt like it would stumble, bog a little bit. Then when I would open them it would clear up.

Does the clymer show the routing for these and the length?

Thanks so much for the info:thumbs up:

 

[maxcruiser]

You need to remove air box to see carbs - the air vents are on the carb bodies - tube that is bent 90 degrees facing forward - the hoses attach to the steel pieces on each side of the top of the air box.

Hope this helps explain things

Mike