CaptCaper
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Pushing it out of where that is the question. Ha...I just came back from a 104 mile ride. From -5 F to 28 f. I'll know better tomorrow or Saturday as it will take time to drip onto trailer floor. I haven't seen any dripping in the snow while stopped or parked for lunch today. Sitting in the trailer after a ride is when I noticed it.
Maybe the seals or a seal like on the oil filter need to get warmed up.
I just remembered how the Challanger Space shuttle had the Orings shrink in the cold and didn't seal good so it blew up. I saw the movie about the guy who figured it out recently. Good movie. In front of congress investigation committee he had the o ring in a glass of ice cubes and took it out to show what cold did to it. So they came out with Vitron I believe for the shuttle. Maybe the oil filter oring. Mine was a KN with the nut on the face.
I would think some one might know better if the cold does affect these 3 cylinder Vectors and what way. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Maybe the seals or a seal like on the oil filter need to get warmed up.
I just remembered how the Challanger Space shuttle had the Orings shrink in the cold and didn't seal good so it blew up. I saw the movie about the guy who figured it out recently. Good movie. In front of congress investigation committee he had the o ring in a glass of ice cubes and took it out to show what cold did to it. So they came out with Vitron I believe for the shuttle. Maybe the oil filter oring. Mine was a KN with the nut on the face.
I would think some one might know better if the cold does affect these 3 cylinder Vectors and what way. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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- 5 F barely bothered it...the -18 was what got it.
I'm sure its the o-ring shrinking...I may know this weekend because its only supposed to be zero to start out
I'm sure its the o-ring shrinking...I may know this weekend because its only supposed to be zero to start out
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Dara said:
Yea we rode in - 14 temps as well. It has been record breaking temps here as well. I tightened the filter good as the other nuts,etc. when I did the oil change.
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Well...We did 103 miles over hills and dales and no leaks. There must of been an ice issue in the system if that's possible and or filter leaking at o ring. Or the cold like mentioned above. It was about 3 deg when we left the trail head. And warmed up to the 20's so it was a nice day.
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Same issue here . . .2010 Vector
2010 Vector, 3900 mi. Saw oil leaking from the bellypan, about in the middle. Dealer determined it was from the airbox, there's a tube designed to extract any oil that accumulates there. Cleaned everything out and it's good to go.
I think I may have had too much oil to begin with (my fault, no excuses and no more info on that
) maybe 1/2 inch over the 'full' mark on the dipstick. The excess must have blown into the airbox and Yamaha smartly provides a way to evacuate it.
I was in Quebec 2 weeks ago. Glad it didn't happen there. Imagine being in 'No-Man's Land' (100 mi from anything)and seeing oil leaking? Yikes!
Everyone says this sled is bulletproof. I certainly hope so!
2010 Vector, 3900 mi. Saw oil leaking from the bellypan, about in the middle. Dealer determined it was from the airbox, there's a tube designed to extract any oil that accumulates there. Cleaned everything out and it's good to go.
I think I may have had too much oil to begin with (my fault, no excuses and no more info on that
) maybe 1/2 inch over the 'full' mark on the dipstick. The excess must have blown into the airbox and Yamaha smartly provides a way to evacuate it.I was in Quebec 2 weeks ago. Glad it didn't happen there. Imagine being in 'No-Man's Land' (100 mi from anything)and seeing oil leaking? Yikes!
Everyone says this sled is bulletproof. I certainly hope so!
