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vibrio

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 16:44

quote:
Originally posted by Joff
A gunky crankcase hose is the least of your worries :lol:


and thats before we get to the cars :|


lewie

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 15:59

quote:
Originally posted by Joff
A gunky crankcase hose is the least of your worries :lol:


me?


Joff

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 14:48

A gunky crankcase hose is the least of your worries :lol:


AK

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 14:40

i do


Joff

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 14:33

No-one cares.


vibrio

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 14:25

quote:
Originally posted by Joff
quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
creamy goo is oil and water mixing which would be signs of head gasket


the breather tube can quite often get clogged up because water vapour gets in.


Better to vent the vapour to atmosphere and clean the pipe out every few weeks, whenever you wash the car, check tyre pressures, check your bulbs are working, etc.
Just routine checks/maintenance.


only better because oil capour lowers octane rating but not legal though it is :lol:


Joff

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 14:19

quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
creamy goo is oil and water mixing which would be signs of head gasket


the breather tube can quite often get clogged up because water vapour gets in.


Better to vent the vapour to atmosphere and clean the pipe out every few weeks, whenever you wash the car, check tyre pressures, check your bulbs are working, etc.
Just routine checks/maintenance.


vibrio

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 14:06

quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
creamy goo is oil and water mixing which would be signs of head gasket


the breather tube can quite often get clogged up because water vapour gets in.


dna23

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 14:04

tbh its not really needed, i fitted mine as i got it free, some information can be found here:

http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=215575

The cam cover breather pipes ae connected to the induction system of the X and Z 1.2XE engines via the top hat, and under hard driving conditions oil sludge can be drawn up this pipe and into the induction system. The engine was designed like this so that any oil vapours released by the engine would be combusted, but the down side is oil collecting in the throttle and induction system. This can lead to fouling of the injectors, giving a poor spray pattern and gumming up of the passageways in the throttle. The manifold is designed so that any oil that might collect in the plenym stays there and does not trickle down the header pipes to the ports. This could be prevented by fitting a breather filter by pipercross, the connection on the top hat would have to be blanked off to stop unfiltered air entering the induction system. This may or may not have a slight effect on the flow meter depending on how much air was drawn through the breather line.

and that from http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=41366


lewie

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 14:01

done my best to clean it.

does having the pipe clogged up affect performance/running.

what's this breather thing you speak of?


Skipz

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 13:32

quote:
Originally posted by dna23
take it off... clean it out using carb cleaner and a brush of sorts.... i used a long wire rod with this cone shaped brush on the end dunno wat it is but found it and worked... or run it thru the tap at high speed... (u wont get all the shoot out) then u want to put a breather on to stop it going thru to ure air intake....

p.s. this shud be in help zone ;)


this man speaks the truth...



you can also use GUNK engine degreasant but take the hose completely off!


Kerry

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 13:31

creamy goo is oil and water mixing which would be signs of head gasket


dna23

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 13:30

take it off... clean it out using carb cleaner and a brush of sorts.... i used a long wire rod with this cone shaped brush on the end dunno wat it is but found it and worked... or run it thru the tap at high speed... (u wont get all the shoot out) then u want to put a breather on to stop it going thru to ure air intake....

p.s. this shud be in help zone ;)


lewie

posted on 3rd Jun 05 at 13:28

Just took off the breather hose which connects the airbox thing on top of the throttle body to the engine block and it's full of yellow gunky stuff, almost blocking the tube.

Usual or should I clean it, what with?

Ta!