I have a 2022 1250 gs te rallye done 10,000 miles. It has started dripping oil from the breather pipe down by the side stand. The oil level is correct and has not been over filled. Anybody else had this problem ?
1250gs oil drip
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Oil level ok at operating temp.
where does the pipe come from ?
you say it is a breather pipe
do you think it is breathing ??? perhaps.
you say it is a breather pipe
do you think it is breathing ??? perhaps.
Isn't that pipe for fuel overflow or fuel breather??
Is it a bad leak?
We used to joke that if we checked our diesel engines and they weren’t leaking, shut them down asap as they are about to seize from lack of oil.
We used to joke that if we checked our diesel engines and they weren’t leaking, shut them down asap as they are about to seize from lack of oil.
Pipe goes up past the oil filter.
Pipe goes up past the oil filter.
No only a slight drip and only when engine is hot.
Definitely oil coming out not petrol.
Have you added oil recently? Could it be simply finding its own level?
It’s been mentioned on here that these bikes like to have the oil level between halfway and three quarters up the sight glass and the owner mistakenly thinks it’s using oil so keeps topping it up to maximum
It’s been mentioned on here that these bikes like to have the oil level between halfway and three quarters up the sight glass and the owner mistakenly thinks it’s using oil so keeps topping it up to maximum
yeah ? and ? where does it go ? ( that was the question )
guzzi fixed all leaking pipes ....they put plugs in them .
stop fucking worrying about it , if it was a problem , you would know about it.
guzzi fixed all leaking pipes ....they put plugs in them .
stop fucking worrying about it , if it was a problem , you would know about it.
Goes into the side of the engine. Not worried just showing a bit of concern. Will keep an eye on the oil level. Brother in-laws KTM has plugs in all the breathers.
Not added any oil. Will just keep an eye on the oil level.
If it is definitely oil dripping from the drain pipe, not elsewhere, then it just has to emanate from the airbox - the main engine breather system vents the crankcase into the air cleaner box so any residual oil vapour can be burned in the combustion cycle. Problems usually result from over-filling oil, as everyone can identify with, but I guess that may be historic rather than a current condition. Otherwise there is the drain hose for the fuel filler neck, which allows water or spilt fuel to drain from the filler cap recess.
Personally, once satisfied absolutely that the oil level is correct, I would be taking a look inside the airbox. It's a fiddly, but simple enough job, explained in this video. You may need to replace the air filter element if it has been heavily contaminated: -
Personally, once satisfied absolutely that the oil level is correct, I would be taking a look inside the airbox. It's a fiddly, but simple enough job, explained in this video. You may need to replace the air filter element if it has been heavily contaminated: -
Isn't the oil a pressurised system so can't just have a overflow pipe, so like squibb says any excess would be pushed into the air filter housing
That's a great explanation and sounds exactly what the problem is. Looks a straight forward job after watching the video. Thanks for that, your help is much appreciated.
I’m pretty sure you can’t have a breather that will drop oil on the road anymore (you can’t on a car or a truck), they have to be enclosed so either breathing into a container or recycling it into the intake, so would assume it’s a drain pipe, perhaps to drain the air box - it’s possible that some oil mist has made its way down the pipe - if it is a bit of dampness then forget it, if it’s a proper drip then have a look would be my advice.
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