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[Adrian]

...and they're right about not putting too much oil in.

[PeteF]

Adrian, point #2, the stub to the back of the timing chest is a drain for the catch can, not a breather. I agree, however that the whole system should be scrapped.

[sofiaspin]

So, either or both of - too much oil in the tank and a whole or partial blockage of the breather pipe can cause the problem? The mayonnaise issue is amplified by lots of idling while stationary and short runs.

[mickt]

the oil ways are defiantly clear as ive said ive striped the motor completely 3 times now & been through every oil gallery each time just to be sure. ive only been putting 2 liters of oil in which has been fine before, ive done 4500 mls on it before the problem first happened & the problem started 200 mls after i last serviced it. it also has no airbox so the gearbox breather was just a pipe the back of the bike (worked fine before) that now gos to a catch tank since this started. how do i add pics or video on here so i can show you ?

[papasmurf]

On a standard unmodified Electra X any over filling is very obvious as it ends up being fed back into the air filter, and generally blowing out all over the place.
2 litres for an oil change us just too much EXCEPT for the first fill on a rebuilt engine.
The most oil I have ever been able to drain out of the engine of my Electra was 1.4 litres. Which is the amount I refilled it with.

Grown men who are very skilled have ended up in tears because of the overfilling problem.

[mickt]

https://www.facebook.com/mick.trindade/ ... Znvxq8Twfs

[papasmurf]

Sorry mickt, but I can see that because I don't use Facebook for reasons of personal security.

[mickt]

ah thats the only way i could figure a way of putting pics or vid on here

[mickt]

well ive checked the oil level again even though i new it was correct & ive drained some out so its now at the bottom of the dip stick just to be sure & its exactly the same. ive cracked off all the banjo bolts on the pipe from the oil filter to the rockers & loosed the sump bolts that have the gause filters to check flow all good ive even removed the oil pump covers & run the bike to check flow there & all seems to be pumping round fine but still a ton of pressure coming out the tank !!

[papasmurf]

But how are you checking the level? (Which is why I referenced the instructions issued by Enfield India in the thread.)

If you put in two litres that is 0.7 of a litre too much.