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[SUPERCHARGED]

AT THE 500 MILE SERVICE ---- i had service look into oil blowing out of breather port-- rear cylinder, the tech said and quote "not a problem as much as a bad design" I'll try and attach the sheet. has any one else had this problem? it was not over filled with oil either. is this a bad design??? its the big sucker cone type. they also said that you actually lose h.p. with this filter. it this true are are they just full of it. the tech said he put a new o ring in and sealed rear plug??? I'm not sure if i believe them or not. need help!!!!!! or maybe the same stuff they take!!!!!!

[draperfish]

I've got a SE heavy breather on my 09 Fat Bob and it doesn't leak.  They sure sell a lot if them for a "bad design".  I don't know why it would cause a loss of horsepower.  Sounds like a disgruntled tech to me.

[SUPERCHARGED]

they say it draws too much air

[grc]

they say it draws too much air

And they are sucking wind.


Is the air cleaner you have from H-D, called the Heavy Breather?  If it is, it will flow more air than a stock air cleaner or even the old Screamin' Eagle air cleaner.  As long as the the fuel is increased to match the air flow, it won't reduce power it should increase power.  As for the oil leak, it sounds like the leak was at the breather bolt that screws into the head.  If it's installed properly that shouldn't be an issue.  Who installed the air cleaner, this same dealership?

Jerry

[SUPERCHARGED]

it was already installed from the factory and yes it is the one in the picture. it wasn't leaking at the connection to the head but at outer most point that has a round cap on it, actually just behind it.

[SUPERCHARGED]

they even went to the point of trying to sell me a stock type (oval) one because this one draws too much air and overall performance with this one is down graded. thinks its time to find a better dealer to do the service

[ice6900]

it was already installed from the factory and yes it is the one in the picture. it wasn't leaking at the connection to the head but at outer most point that has a round cap on it, actually just behind it.

mine sometimes leaks from there after it was removed and refitted during the enhancement prog

[grc]

they even went to the point of trying to sell me a stock type (oval) one because this one draws too much air and overall performance with this one is down graded. thinks its time to find a better dealer to do the service

Sorry, I forgot that the Springer came with the Heavy Breather.  As for your last statement, I believe you are right on the money.  If those folks really think higher air flow equals downgraded performance, you probably won't want to listen to any of their other advice either. 

Jerry

[Orange Crush]

I have the 08 CVO Springer as well and also have the same leak but it is coming out of both. I have mentioned it several time and after the did the recall they said it would stop. That was 5 thousand miles ago and both are still leaking. I have had nothing but troubles with the dealership here from the day I bought the bike. Starting with I had them install a two in one Pro pipe and race tuner then dyno the bike. It seems like I have less power now and the bike keeps back firing thru the breather and has killed the engine several times. I asked for my disc and addapter cords when they where done and they said "they don't give them to the customer any more". One of my friends purchased a bike thru them and also had his dyno also and they gave him his disk. I have yet to get my disk as of yet after several times of asking. Needless to say at my 10 thousand mile checkup I will be going to a diffrent dealer and have them re dyno it.  Oh by the way I am in central Florida and the is where my bike was purchased. Where are you from SUPERCHARGED?

[DESERTBEAR54]

I have the Heavy Breather Intake on my 08 SEUC and if the o-ring somehow gets cut or damaged on the caps for the bolts it will show residual oil. I still get residual oil, not allot, but some if I have my oil level up. It is not a big deal and it's part of the bike and it's quirks.

[Sinker]

Been getting ready to take my 2009 Springer CVO in for this again for the 2nd time.  Doesn't sound like I am the only one.

[Durbydog]

Took my 08 Springer to my Local shop to see about a rust problem on all the body work on her and the service manger checked those plugs too and told me there is a free fix from Harley for this issue and the paint even thou I bought my Springer from a private sale. It needs a 2 o-ring plug instead of the 1 o-ring plug it came with. I love my Springer and the level of service I'm getting from Harley.

[Orange Crush]

Yes it is the air breather that comes on the 110 engines and it has been on since day one and dyno’ed with it on. Yes I believe that it is/was installed incorrectly and I am just getting tired of the Bulls@*t answers that I am getting for this dealer ship. On top of it leaking oil I have had to add two quarts of oil to the bike in the last five thousand miles which the dealership told me it because it's a big engine. As I said I will be taking the bike to a different dealership.

[shortdog]

Hey Orange Crush,
Where are you in Central Fla?
I have just had my ride in for the second set of valve guide seals in 18k miles. Also on third set of spark plugs.
I would suggest you pull your plugs and see if there is evidence of burned oil on the electrodes. That is how I finally convinced the service manager that my quart of oil every thousand miles was beyond normal. In defense of the dealership, the quart per thousand miles is MoCo propaganda that the dealers are supposed to spout. Called MoCo customer service and got a nice
$250 in-store credit for my troubles. Now to work on tire cupping issue in another thread.

[Air-Cooled]

So I am at the point of trying to XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. Sorry took so long to reply.

You should delete your post for your own protection.