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oil sight glass popped out
What do I do now? Oil everywhere. Is this an easy fix? Where do I get a new one, I have no idea where the old one went.
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why would it do this? Could this be a symptom of something else?
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Get a new one from the dealer. easy fix they just push in.
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Could be a restricted PCV vent hose...Or moisture. but occasionally they have been known to just pop out.
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I'll check the vent hose. Thanks.
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Just curious.... did it pop out while you were underway or possibly during a thorough cleaning?
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Quick!!! get more RTV.
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I've heard of a half dozen incidents on this board re the sight glass. I spend some time on a few XYZ650 forums and have not heard of any problems (disregarding any rock contact) on a bike that uses a similar method of checking the oil level. Part of the price of the marquee I guess.
Jim
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on the road, slow, low rpm on cold morning while warming up
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Mine was weeping oil for thousands of miles before I replaced it. Do you clean the area with a solvent based detergent? That could weaken the rubber a bit.
Replacemnt is easy , clean the area well and drift the new one in.
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Mine blew out on cold start up. Could be more "blow by" when the engine is cold, combine that with an old sight glass and you get this result?
Just pop a new one in and let'er eat.
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new one already in. it looks like the k bike type.
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