Are you talking the crankcase breather hose? It's a closed systym and I believe there is no vent hose, at least I cant see one. I'm new to this stuff so bare with me. I don't wheelie at all, those days are long over. Thanks for your help. Craig
Yes correct oil, Honda GN4.
Shop manual shows just a crankcase breather hose from engine to box no vent line to be found. The emmisions section said it was a sealed systym which I take as not being vented. Am I wrong in assuming that.
The breather/vent hose is 1/2" I don't know how that could be possibley be plugged. It's over 100 now and to hot in the shop I will ck it tonite or early tomorrow. Thank you for your help, very much appreciated.
2016 Rancher owner here (practically identical to yours). Did you follow the correct procedure for checking the oil? I do not mean to be insulting, but there is a process to checking the oil correctly that involves running the engine for a certain amount of time, shutting it off, letting it sit for the right amount of time (not too short, not too long), and then using the dipstick correctly (not threading it in for the reading). If you do not follow those steps correctly, per the manual, you will not get the right oil level reading.
That would be fun! I have noticed that a little oil has passed into my airbox on my 2016 Honda Rancher, but only enough to make the lower 1/4 of the airbox look coated/damp, not standing oil. And, I run my Rancher pretty hard at times, long distances at high RPMs or even short bursts at top speed. I've assumed that's the reason for blowby on mine. Yours has me puzzled.
Don't misunderstand me, I don't baby my Foreman, run 45+ for 5 or 6 miles and some steep climbing to 10K+ elevation on my recent trip to Wyoming. Love having FI for those hi elevation rides. Where are you in Az.?
The dealer thing has crossed my mind. I've delt with all sorts of dip sticks over 50 years and many bikes and SXS(and people) That's why I checked it a half dozen times, had me puzzeled. Yes first oil change with filter, did one that's called for at 100 miles with out filter. Whatever the reason alls good now and I will be keeping a close eye on the air box for awhile. thanks everyone for your input.
That's the only thing I can come up with too. The oil in the box was very clean oil. Thanks for your story. That's pretty much what Creed82 above thought too, maybe I f***ed up, it's been known to happen. Usually I check oil when it's cold in the morning as I figure the oil has all drained down to the crankcase by then, I guess that's not the case with these things.
