scott oiler problems

[andwat16]

ok, to be honest its my fault......my scott oiler ran out of oil, and i simpy put more in it, but after a week i noticed no oil was going onto the chain, i looked down the scott oiler pipe and found that it was full of air bubbles
now i am stuck, i have the container full of oil which isnt going down the pipe to the chain, someone mentioned priming it, but that mean nothing to me
any ideas on how to clear the blockage at all?
cheers
andy

[StevRS]

Turn the flow rate to full, go for a short ride (or just leave it running a few mins) and that should prime the system. If it doesn't, blow down the overflow pipe and it should force it through. Remember to turn it down again afterwards though or you'll have a wet and slippery tyre!
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[andwat16]

lol, dont want that to happen. cheers for that i shall give it a blast out to work soon, just waiting on new givi topbox to arrive

[supZ]

had the same.

i was moving it to my other bike so i just set it to prime and blew down the breather tube. got the pipe all full and then set it back to normal and installed it on the new bike
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[stinkwheel]

RTFM
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[alun111]

I personally just use a syringe on the end of the breather tube. Pull the plunger on the syringe and then connect it to the breather tube (make sure it's a good fit) then press the plunger down and keep a constant pressure.

Have a jug under the back sprocket to catch the drips.

Keep an eye on the air bubbles in the line and when they're gone just remove the syringe. That is all.

This way you don't have to change the flow rate to prime or full or anything... I find it easier this way as I don't then have to sit on the floor with the bike running and count the drips to set it back up again.
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[andwat16]

put it on full and drove to work, worked a treat, turned it back to normal setting i had it on, working a treat
thanks guys

[gmc38609]

SO I fitted the oiler and it all seems to be working the chain is nice and clean and with enough wetness for it for ii to right IMO
The problem is my stand is covered in oil and you get a little pool of oil when you stop and leave the bike in the same place for a few hours and I men just a few drops but noticeable
Is this the norm it only delivers 1 to 2 drop per minute or is there to much oil

Any help greatly appreciated

[James83]

The scottoiler turns off when the engine is off, which means there are a couple of possibilities:

1/. The oiler is leaking when the bike is off. Test by running the bike a while, then unhooking the feed nozzle* and placing it in a container. If there are more than a few drips after a few hours, there is something wrong with the oiler.

2/. There is another oil leak on the bike that is leaking onto the stand (What colour is the oil on the stand?). If the above shows its not the oiler, you will need to find the leak and fix it. Also, keep a close eye on your engine oil levels from now until its sorted. If you are losing oil, you want to be very careful that you don't run out

*or whatever its called. The bit that touches your sprocket that the scottoiler oil comes out of.
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[Islander]

Two things. Check your drip rate and make sure it's set for 1 drip per minute - I suspect you've got it a bit high. Second, whip off the drive sprocket cover and clean out all of the accumulated crap under it - it'll be the oil loosening that as well.