Question on tube and oil leak

seeing · 01-15-2017, 07:17 PM

Right side of my bike is tube at front under oil cooler near rear brake pedal. Can anyone tell me what that tube connects to as it seems that I have drips of oil coming from the tube?? Is it an over flow or just what. Kawasaki 1500 is the bike I am talking about. Thanks

**vulcanscott** · 01-15-2017, 07:48 PM

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DragonLady58 · 01-15-2017, 08:40 PM

Oil Cooler? Line by brake pedal? Brake line perhaps? Get some on your finger and smell it....

What model? Meanie, Classic, Nomad, Drifter? Give us a model Letter....

**vulcanscott** · 01-15-2017, 09:14 PM

I am lost without a picture on this one .V Scott

**cnc** · 01-15-2017, 09:42 PM

Is it a small rubber hose pointing straight down?? If so it is a a drain from the water pump shaft. There are seals for oil where it enters the motor and and seals for coolant where it enters the water pump. The hose is to drain any fluid that weeps out of those seals. Is it oil you are seeing or antifreeze? My bike has had the odd antifreeze drip on the end of that hose but never drop in the floor. Usually after storage but it goes away. Been that way since new. If it is not what you are talking about, post a pick as others have mentioned

seeing · 01-16-2017, 07:04 PM

Thanks guys I think you nailed it bike had not been cranked in over a month or so and after it ran some noticed maybe a drop of oil from that hose could have been antifreeze was on card board I had under bike as I have been trying to find leak points if any are left. Changed to synthetic oil hence the few small leaks showed up. That one drop was it will hope to ride it next couple of days and see what happens maybe no more thanks again for info. Larry

redjay · 01-16-2017, 07:59 PM

I used to get a few drops from the pipe after the bike sat all winter then after a couple of rides it stopped.

**Rasta** · 01-20-2017, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cnc

Is it a small rubber hose pointing straight down?? If so it is a a drain from the water pump shaft. There are seals for oil where it enters the motor and and seals for coolant where it enters the water pump. The hose is to drain any fluid that weeps out of those seals. Is it oil you are seeing or antifreeze? My bike has had the odd antifreeze drip on the end of that hose but never drop in the floor. Usually after storage but it goes away. Been that way since new. If it is not what you are talking about, post a pick as others have mentioned

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seeing Jr. Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 9	Question on tube and oil leak Right side of my bike is tube at front under oil cooler near rear brake pedal. Can anyone tell me what that tube connects to as it seems that I have drips of oil coming from the tube?? Is it an over flow or just what. Kawasaki 1500 is the bike I am talking about. Thanks Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-15-2017, 08:40 PM	#3
DragonLady58 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Somewhere South of Alaska.... Posts: 2,351	Oil Cooler? Line by brake pedal? Brake line perhaps? Get some on your finger and smell it....What model? Meanie, Classic, Nomad, Drifter? Give us a model Letter.... __________________ --------------------- Don't start no schit, there won't be no schit.... My Sarcasm is directly proportional to the amount of Stupidity involved --------------------- VBA#03239 VROC#37400 VRA --------------------- 2014 Vaquero 2001 Nomad FI 2003 Street Glide (sold) 1500 Meanie, fresh rebuild (sold) 90s BUBF Bobber (sold) 2001 UltraCycle FatPounder (Sold) 1975 HD ElectraGlide (Sold) 1982 Kawasaki Z1 Chopper (Sold) Suck It Up & Ride! Last edited by DragonLady58; 01-15-2017 at 08:44 PM.
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01-15-2017, 09:42 PM	#5
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	Is it a small rubber hose pointing straight down?? If so it is a a drain from the water pump shaft. There are seals for oil where it enters the motor and and seals for coolant where it enters the water pump. The hose is to drain any fluid that weeps out of those seals. Is it oil you are seeing or antifreeze? My bike has had the odd antifreeze drip on the end of that hose but never drop in the floor. Usually after storage but it goes away. Been that way since new. If it is not what you are talking about, post a pick as others have mentioned __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-16-2017, 07:04 PM	#6
seeing Jr. Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 9	Leak From Hose Thanks guys I think you nailed it bike had not been cranked in over a month or so and after it ran some noticed maybe a drop of oil from that hose could have been antifreeze was on card board I had under bike as I have been trying to find leak points if any are left. Changed to synthetic oil hence the few small leaks showed up. That one drop was it will hope to ride it next couple of days and see what happens maybe no more thanks again for info. Larry
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01-15-2017, 07:48 PM	#2
vulcanscott Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: chandler okla Posts: 854	post a picture
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01-15-2017, 09:14 PM	#4
vulcanscott Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: chandler okla Posts: 854	I am lost without a picture on this one .V Scott
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01-16-2017, 07:59 PM	#7
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,945	I used to get a few drops from the pipe after the bike sat all winter then after a couple of rides it stopped.
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