Benefits of External Breather Systems
- Jan 30, 2024
Benefits of Venting Externally Via an External Breather System are:
- Engine Longevity - Last Longer
-Produce More Horsepower & Torque w/ cooler, cleaner air
-Stay in Tune - No Need for Periodic re-tuning
Most air cleaners route the hot, oily crankcase air into the air cleaner, which then goes throught the carburetor or throttle
body, and then into the combustion chambers.
Since the engine only burns gasoline and oxygen, that oil ends up as crusty carbon deposits on the pistons and valves.
Periodically, little pieces of this carbon break off and scrapes the cylinder walls or gets stuck between the valves and
the valve seats, both of which prematurely wear the engine.
You may have noticed your Harley runs stronger/more crisp in cold weather. That is because the colder the air, the more
power. With an EBS equipped Air Cleaner, the air is also cooler. Cooler air is more dense. More dense air contains
more oxygen, equalling more power on each combustion stroke.
An EBS helps keep your Harley in tune because when vented externally, there is no oil being fed where it does not
belong. When there is carbon build-up on the pistons, this increases the compression ratio. If your bike was running
great before the carbon build-up, then after the carbon build-up, that tune that made your bike run great is no longer
matched to the increased compression ratio, resulting in a poorer running bike.
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