What is this for?
Jun 24, 2004 | 04:04 PM
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What is this for?
I found this pic in one of my mags. and got to thinking.... why would u need to do something like that and whats the point??
Jun 24, 2004 | 04:07 PM
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its a breather filter. search.
Jun 24, 2004 | 04:12 PM
I still like honda's. :-/
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From: Gilbert, AZ
it's an oil cap. so you can put oil in your car.
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Jun 24, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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From: Minneapolis MN, Golden CO
breather filter. research.
Jun 24, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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From: Nashville, TN
It's so you can spill oil all over your engine bay.
Jun 24, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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Wow, I thought someone would have actually helped this guy out in this thread. And for one I was hoping for a more intuitive explanation on that myself. I'm sure many of us know its a breather. But, what are its exact purposes?
Jun 24, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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Sigh, ok. The vacuum from the manifold can put stress on the valves. A breather just places the valve cover at normal atmospheric pressure.
Jun 24, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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cool, thanks. ya learn something new everyday. i'll do a serch on it now to find out more now that i know what it is.
Jun 25, 2004 | 04:33 AM
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mainly useful only in turbo applications as you dont want air to be forced into the valve cover.
Jun 25, 2004 | 04:45 AM
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From: Decatur, IN
when I had that hose hooked up with boost I was burning oil like crazy so I put a breather on and problem solved.
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