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if you have ob2 they say you must put one on if installing cold air intake, Why??
Whats the purpose of a breather filter?
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Re: Whats the purpose of a breather filter? (peternorth)
emission ...??
emission ...??
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Re: Whats the purpose of a breather filter? (DJ MiCRoByTe)
is that it? can anyone else offer some insight
is that it? can anyone else offer some insight
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Re: Whats the purpose of a breather filter? (peternorth)
If you're talking about the PCV tube that connects to the airbox, you put a filter on it so that crud doesn't get into your oil and crankcase.
If you're talking about the PCV tube that connects to the airbox, you put a filter on it so that crud doesn't get into your oil and crankcase.
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Re: Whats the purpose of a breather filter? (PerfectSoundGolf)
no its actually a little filter, but i can't figure out the purpose for it
no its actually a little filter, but i can't figure out the purpose for it
Re: Whats the purpose of a breather filter? (peternorth)
but maybee it is for the air pump, which you may not have.
quote:[HR][/HR]no its actually a little filter, but i can't figure out the purpose for it[HR][/HR]
if it went on the PCV it would be a little filter.but maybee it is for the air pump, which you may not have.
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Re: Whats the purpose of a breather filter? (queue)
is the air pump completely different from an air box? sorry ifits adumb question
is the air pump completely different from an air box? sorry ifits adumb question
Re: Whats the purpose of a breather filter? (peternorth)
if you don't have an air pump, don't worry: you don't need to do anything.
edit:made less ambigous
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quote:[HR][/HR]is the air pump completely different from an air box? sorry ifits adumb question[HR][/HR]
yeah, the air pump would be attached to the engine, kind of above the starter (i think, my obd2 doesn't have one) and it has a hose that runs into the airbox... like a 1" hose that attaches next to where the maf is on the airbox.... If you loose the airbox, you need to put a filter of some kind on that hose for the air pump.if you don't have an air pump, don't worry: you don't need to do anything.
edit:made less ambigous
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Re: Whats the purpose of a breather filter? (queue)
The point of a breather on the valve cover is because any rotating body has a vacuum created around it. If air cannot enter/leave, the pressure under the valve cover can cause problems with the oil valleys, and I believe it can induce a small amount of drag on the moving parts therein. In any event, CIA manufactures usually don't provide an input/output to the breather from the tube with the intentions of keeping engine oil out of the filter (oil being thrown off the camshaft)so you need to provide a little breather filter for the valve cover to breathe through. Its funny: on a friends car running 25PSI a vac line near the valve cover somehow managed to clog the breather and the engine had enough blow-by to throw out the end cap on the camshaft. Oil everywhere!
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[Modified by NorthDakota2.0, 7:29 PM 2-15-2002]
The point of a breather on the valve cover is because any rotating body has a vacuum created around it. If air cannot enter/leave, the pressure under the valve cover can cause problems with the oil valleys, and I believe it can induce a small amount of drag on the moving parts therein. In any event, CIA manufactures usually don't provide an input/output to the breather from the tube with the intentions of keeping engine oil out of the filter (oil being thrown off the camshaft)so you need to provide a little breather filter for the valve cover to breathe through. Its funny: on a friends car running 25PSI a vac line near the valve cover somehow managed to clog the breather and the engine had enough blow-by to throw out the end cap on the camshaft. Oil everywhere!
[Modified by NorthDakota2.0, 7:29 PM 2-15-2002]
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Re: Whats the purpose of a breather filter? (NorthDakota2.0)
that little hose that flows into the back base of the box? why would that need a filter (if I'm thinking of what your talking about) its below the filter so if it inhales its taking in dirty air. I though it recycled something somehow.
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that little hose that flows into the back base of the box? why would that need a filter (if I'm thinking of what your talking about) its below the filter so if it inhales its taking in dirty air. I though it recycled something somehow.
Chris
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Re: Whats the purpose of a breather filter? (Chrismilli)
the breather filter is as queue said, it is a 1 inch hose that cxonnects to the side of the airbox where the two small hoses are connected to. The purpose of this is so that the air that the air pump draws in filtered air for emmisions reasons. Ifg you don't have the tube atatched on the side of the top half of the airbox then you don't need to worry about it.
the breather filter is as queue said, it is a 1 inch hose that cxonnects to the side of the airbox where the two small hoses are connected to. The purpose of this is so that the air that the air pump draws in filtered air for emmisions reasons. Ifg you don't have the tube atatched on the side of the top half of the airbox then you don't need to worry about it.
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