Maintenance Oily Pipe

[Dobbin]

I fitted a Pro Circuit Full exhaust on sunday and noticed that it was dripping oil from the join and out the end of the tail pipe.


I checked plug and it was correct and a nice tan colour. So would i be correct in saying a 1/4 turn out on the mixture screw might help stop it.

Running MX7 oil @ 32:1, and i did not have this problem with the standard exhaust.

ANy Tips appreciated.

Ta

[Spaka Spags]

I've noticed this on mine too with the same exhaust but only recently, i dont really want to alter with the mixture too much though.............sorry not a lot of help i know

[Gaylord_Fokker]

Its not the mixture

[Lee]

Other than the oil does it seem to be running ok? (i.e. - is it bogging coming out of corners/feeling a bit sluggish etc?) It might be worth having a little play with the jetting/mixture, but if bike seems to be running ok then I'd only do minimal changes bit by bit and keep re-assessing as you go.


Spags - in your case it's cos you're not revving it enough. Happens to all Novices that

[Dobbin]

Bike runs no problem, fkn annoying that all the plastics get splattered in oil and it drops on the swing arm etc.

YEa so no boggin at all, just oily

[Lee]

I must admit last time I was on a 2-stroke I used to get a bit of oil in the same spots as you and Spags. Like you the bike also ran great, so I just didn't worry too much about it. MX7 is the top notch stuff and I knew I was on safe ground with the mixture - so I just went with it really rather than trying to run it any leaner and risking damage to the engine.

[Dobbin]

I pmd Factory Gaz to see if he had his bike jetted differently for that pipe.

[Lee]

Yeah it could be that - as I say, if it's bothering you then just have a play at a Practice Track one day, trying smaller jets etc and take it from there.

[Gaylord_Fokker]

Get a modern machine .... Vintage forum that way * lol

[Dobbin]

yes ive seen you on your modern bike. Only 1 about.