oil blowing !!!!!!

[R0vers]

Hello All..

Please will someone help me with my question..


I topped my @ up with oil last week whilst on the side stand AND overfilled it!!

After doing 500 miles since without any trouble at all I went for my weekly check kthis evening and opened up the dipstick.. Out poured quite a bit of oil...

So... (whilst now on the center stand!) i flicked out about 1/4 pint of oil to bring it down a bit and checked to see if water had somehow got in....but nothing...phheww.The crankcase breather pipe is not blocked and dosent have any curdle in it


Next(this is the bit i dont understand) - i ran the engine without the dipstick in - and got an instant spray tan.. as it was blowing..Is this normal??? - OR is it because i STILL have too much oil in the chamber?

There is no burning oil comming from the exhaust or any other "bad"signs..


please help...


Thank you ...


R0vers

[Steve C]

I'd say that's just what the cap on the dip stick is for - to stop you getting an unexpected blow joib... ahem, I mean,m well, you know what I mean.
However, check for dribbles and leaks under the bike over the week to be sure you didn't blow a seal - I've managed that in the past with over zealous filling.

[piguglyshandydrinker]

I wouldn't recommend running the engine without the dipstick in - it might result in being covered in oil

Seriously, the clutch is in there, so that will kick the oil about quite a bit.

It's not good to run an engine with too much oil in, oil level is correct when the bike is level & vertical and the dipstick not screwed in with the oil between the marks.
(I usually check when oil is warm).

Phil

[stageonesimmo]

Yeah mine caught me out after I did an oil change - I was brought a brew after checking the level - I thought I'd put the cap back on at least a thread - wrong! It was on the floor and the Right hand side of the bike was a loverly shade of castrol red. Smashing.

So, as we usually say on LandRover forea - 'They all do that, Sir'.........

[chronyx]

un unexpected blow joib...


you didn't blow a seal - I've managed that in the past

You sicken me.

[R0vers]

Thanks guys.....PHHEWEWW put my mind at rest... going for a spin around the Isle of Wight tonight - so wanted to sort that out before hand....


THANK YOU!!!