Engine Breather Mod
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Engine Breather Mod
I had a go at replacing the material in the crankcase 'chimney'
I had a spare so it was dissected and the grotty mess scooped out. Although it was, mostly, intact it was solid with gunk
After a clean and paint
£3 for six off Ebay, stainless steel
Two did the job
And a Mikalor clamp with a rubber gasket under it to hold it together
That should improve the breathing a bit
I had a spare so it was dissected and the grotty mess scooped out. Although it was, mostly, intact it was solid with gunk
After a clean and paint
£3 for six off Ebay, stainless steel
Two did the job
And a Mikalor clamp with a rubber gasket under it to hold it together
That should improve the breathing a bit
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Re: Engine Breather Mod
I like it.
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Re: Engine Breather Mod
Nice work. I would like a can with a screw thread and o-ring seals for ease of cleaning.
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Re: Engine Breather Mod
Nice job...
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Re: Engine Breather Mod
I would suggest that one stainless steel pan scrub is enough. The crankcase fumes need to have easy passage through the pan scrub. Too much pan scrub could restrict the flow of fumes and then you are back to as if the breather was blocked. The pan scrub is there to catch the oil carried in the fumes and the one pan scrub will catch the oil and allow it to drain back to the sump.
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Re: Engine Breather Mod
Yes when I have packed the can with pan scrub I blow through the can to ensure that there is no restriction.philthehill wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:40 am I would suggest that one stainless steel pan scrub is enough. The crankcase fumes need to have easy passage through the pan scrub. Too much pan scrub could restrict the flow of fumes and then you are back to as if the breather was blocked. The pan scrub is there to catch the oil carried in the fumes and the one pan scrub will catch the oil and allow it to drain back to the sump.
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1969 1098cc Convertible “Xavier” which I have owned since 1989.
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Re: Engine Breather Mod
I'll pull one out, that makes a total spend of 50p for the packing material.I already had the clamp and paint
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Re: Engine Breather Mod
I know, I'm embarrassed to admit it
One scrubber removed and it took all of five minutes - I had a tea break halfway through
One scrubber removed and it took all of five minutes - I had a tea break halfway through
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Re: Engine Breather Mod
Dark night, dodgy area, faulty door locks officer