Must be the fuel overflow then. That oil-spray residue in your airbox; you can get rid of it by doing the Breather Re-route. This will keep that crap out of your airbox, have you're intake sucking in cleaner air, and give you some improvement in lower rpm running.
The breather re-route should have nothing to do with oily residue coming out of the fuel to atmosphere overflow tube. There should be no oil in your gas. I would suggest pulling the tube off and running some straight gas through that tube into a bucket to clean it out. I would also drain the gas out of the bike and make sure that's all that comes out then refill with fresh gas and monitor it.
Nobody said that.The breather re-route should have nothing to do with oily residue coming out of the fuel to atmosphere overflow tube.But I agree with the rest of the post. ;)
Just for the record I wasn't saying you couldn't tell the difference either. Obviously Gas would've evaporated within a few minutes of spewing out, and Oil definitely will remain there in the driveway (way more than 2 days as well). Only stating what I knew that tube to be for. I wouldn't hazard a guess why oil would come out of that tube when it's the fuel overflow. however I agree that you should check all thru the line and make sure it's cleaned out so you can tell next time something might leak from there.
and for Oil in the airbox section-that's been covered by the posts above too.
I understand what your saying, Odin... no offense taken. The condition just seems very odd to me and I was even beginning to question my own judgement here - I have accepted, however, that it's definitely not fuel. Any advice on how to drain the fuel? I assume I am pumping out whatever I can reach with a hose and then running her dry (or as close to dry as possible)?
Ok, maybe I'm being silly but is the "oil" draining out of this tube dripping on a freshly paved or sealed driveway? If it's gas,and I'm sure it is,on this surface it will pick on your fingers and look exactly like oil. Wayne
Ok, I wanted to follow up on my post, and make sure you guys know I'm retarded.
The tube I was thinking of is the one that runs from the shock to my adjuster knob, it just so happens that it is zip tied to the fuel overflow tube. Yeah...real "DUH" moment.
As far as draining your gas... there is a drain plug on the back of the fuel pump. Don't ask how you get it out without making a mess... can't answer that.
Also, places like Auto Zone sell siphon pumps that would do the trick. Or just get a tube and siphon it out.
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