cliverlong Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Hi, Out of interest, when you look at the front of the bike, the left hand "pod" above the cylinder and below the fuel tank contains the air filter. What does the similar looking right-hand side "pod" contain? Thanks, Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Ok I'll bite "Fairy dust"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliverlong Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 I'll own up. I tried to take off the right hand "pod". When I remove the lower bolt, dark oily liquid flowed out. Recovering from my surprise I quickly decided it would be a good idea to put the bolt back in. I thought "oil?" but why oil in the frame? I thought "brake fluid?" then "shit!", again why brake fluid in the frame? When I mopped up the fluid on the driveway it looked to me like old engine oil - maybe it was. ?? !! Certainly not dusty enough for fairies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Might be a breather hose connection, just guessing mind as I really have no idea, but when the engine breaths through the crank case it also spits out vapour that condenses, usually the bottom or side of the air box, might be that or something completely different, someone on here must know, have you got the manual? Sorry I can't be of more help ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliverlong Posted September 26, 2015 Author Share Posted September 26, 2015 have you got the manual? Sorry I can't be of more help !Yep, I have the 300-odd page service manual and I can't find a reference to this object, but then "right-hand pod" isn't very descriptive and the file isn't searchable. Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Look under frame and fittings, nearly always an after though, some things are mentioned in passing like they don't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliverlong Posted September 26, 2015 Author Share Posted September 26, 2015 Another forum claims the pod contains a "Carburetor heater".I'm still intrigued what the liquid was in the frame that started to flow out when I undid one of the screws holding the left pod in place. I won't be fiddling with that again.Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 If its the same as the xv250, look at page 16, carburetor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Well done NSD, knew someone would know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Str. Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Hey fallas, not to highjack a conversation but ive been baffled by a simular issue that me and my homies have no answers for reguarding a bike that has not run in a year and i finally got her runnin for bout 5 mins and cut her off a few mins later i got a puddle of oil under the bike and it was running out from a hole in the airbox that the ai. Only one place it could have come from and thats the carbs but how in the hell does the carbs spit up motor oil is beyonf the limits of my understanding. 81xj 650 btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Str, can I suggest that you start a "new" thread in the workshop section with this problem, you will get more views if it's a new item rather than tacked to the back of an old thread. Just sayin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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