hi guys
it's easy enough to explain how i fitted the valve
the fat tube coming at a right angle from the valve was connected to the casing breather outlet
the tube from the end of the valve goes to the oil tank
for starters it would be pretty hard to fit it the wrong way and secondly it is a one way valve, from the casing to the tank.
the engine did run no doubt, but upon a burst of the throttle as when say over taking, she struggled a bit as if she was being starved of juice , air or both until there was a burst of power and revs were increased. i run a mikuni carb 3250 miles old, nothing but joy there.
i'm no expert. enthusiastic amateur perhaps and i'll have a go. but there is only one way the valve can be fitted. you can only blow through it one way.
from casing to oil tank as photos from previous posters have shown. jimc, sorry mate but i'm only telling it how it is. i can only assume that the breather was restricted by the valve. perhaps the breather pressure is not strong enough to push the valve fully open?
upon removing the pcv and putting the reducer back on she ran fine, and it appears as if there was very little difference in the leaking crank seal.
the new seal mentioned by seeley920 will be fitted tomorrow.
the stator studs are fine, and though i understand this could be an issue in this case it is obvious where the leak is coming from
the primary cover is cut and shaped so that the clutch and belt are exposed and all the workings are visible
cash, although she leaks a lot more when hot, there was a very slow leak from the crank seal if left sitting. this is what i mean by not in use. mind you she was left sitting from november 3rd following a pretty serious accident on my honda. the pan i had underneath the commando collected about a third to half a cup of engine oil over this time
simply said the pcv xs 650 part did NOT stop the leak from the new norton crank seal supplied by norvil. worth a try though.
the bike is 36 years old now and has covered unknown miles. it is within the realms of possibility that there has been wear around the casing or the crank.
cheers
chris
it's easy enough to explain how i fitted the valve
the fat tube coming at a right angle from the valve was connected to the casing breather outlet
the tube from the end of the valve goes to the oil tank
for starters it would be pretty hard to fit it the wrong way and secondly it is a one way valve, from the casing to the tank.
the engine did run no doubt, but upon a burst of the throttle as when say over taking, she struggled a bit as if she was being starved of juice , air or both until there was a burst of power and revs were increased. i run a mikuni carb 3250 miles old, nothing but joy there.
i'm no expert. enthusiastic amateur perhaps and i'll have a go. but there is only one way the valve can be fitted. you can only blow through it one way.
from casing to oil tank as photos from previous posters have shown. jimc, sorry mate but i'm only telling it how it is. i can only assume that the breather was restricted by the valve. perhaps the breather pressure is not strong enough to push the valve fully open?
upon removing the pcv and putting the reducer back on she ran fine, and it appears as if there was very little difference in the leaking crank seal.
the new seal mentioned by seeley920 will be fitted tomorrow.
the stator studs are fine, and though i understand this could be an issue in this case it is obvious where the leak is coming from
the primary cover is cut and shaped so that the clutch and belt are exposed and all the workings are visible
cash, although she leaks a lot more when hot, there was a very slow leak from the crank seal if left sitting. this is what i mean by not in use. mind you she was left sitting from november 3rd following a pretty serious accident on my honda. the pan i had underneath the commando collected about a third to half a cup of engine oil over this time
simply said the pcv xs 650 part did NOT stop the leak from the new norton crank seal supplied by norvil. worth a try though.
the bike is 36 years old now and has covered unknown miles. it is within the realms of possibility that there has been wear around the casing or the crank.
cheers
chris
