2013 February 09: Re: Repaired Speedometer for I-Convert

Updated: 2013 February 09

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This entry is extracted from a series of email exchanges between myself, Charlie Mullendore of Antietam Classic Cycle and Gordon Kline of MG Cycle. Both Charlie and Gordon were very supportive and helpful.

Hi Gordon and Charlie,

I am making slow progress on the oil-out-the-breather Convert, but at least I am moving forward. Last weekend I fit a catch tank and this morning I took it out for a test. All was well with no oil trouble until I started running up the interstate. I kept it pegged at 80 MPH and it is all up hill...so the engine was definitely getting a work out. I kept glancing down at the clear tubing until I saw waves of oil moving along inside the tubing. At that point, I dropped down to 60 MPH and just took it easy all the way back home. Today's test was all about making sure that I still had trouble with the catch can in place. Now that I know that the problem exists, I can start making changes, one at a time, and then testing again. Baby scientific steps, but necessary if I am to know the problem is solved.

I really can't imagine that the breather box itself is defective, as I checked it again last week when I installed the catch can. I also blew high pressure air into the return line and I could definitely feel the air exiting from the dip stick hole - so the return line is not blocked. All the same, my next step is to swap breather boxes with my Ambassador and see what happens.

I cannot tell you how happy I am that my Convert is not covered with oil after that little test run. That catch can is worth a lot more to me now than the USD $17.00 (delivered) I paid for it!:>

Regards,

Gregory Bender

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