mojave oil leak

[400exracer511]

i have a 2000 kawasaki mojave and oil is coming out of the tube the drains from the case, it wasnt overfull so why is oil comin out. local dealer told me it could be bad rings but i wanted to ask you guys if you can help me locate the problem

thanks

[400exracer511]

anyone?

[sickmojave]

I have heard of this before with the mojave. if the oil is coming out the vent hose that is just under the carb it could very well be piston blow-by that would cause this. :(

[400exracer511]

so can i just take the piston out and replace the rings or do i have to have it honed and put a new piston in it?

[400exracer511]

bump.

[dork]

you should do a compression and or leakdown test, just remember the compression won't be very high compared to what you may be used to because of the decompressor.

the mojaves tend to pump a bit of oil out of the vent, especially at higher rpms. the vent tube isn't baffled well and is short so it doesn't take long for the oil to make a mess. you could disconnect it from the airbox and run a longer hose that goes to the back of the frame or someplace high. just put a filter on the end. but you very well need a rebuild.