What is a breather filter?

1. user_37545 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.

   #1 30th October 2009, 19:46

   I know its something to do with the induction, just a quick question, what does it do? cool the oil temperature?
   and also is it easy to fit one? just a quick on and off clip jobby?
   Cheers
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 30th October 2009, 19:50

   It lets the oil vapours escape.
   
   
   Steve.
3. user_29002 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 1089 306 / vtr / merc / VTS!!

   #3 30th October 2009, 19:51

   its talked about (not in detail) here;
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=266873
   
   The larger circle is where the breather goes. easy job
4. Phils_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Braintree, Essex Posts: 1936 Mk1 Golf Clipper on fire - '04 EP2 Civic Sport

   #4 30th October 2009, 19:55

   Dude, its piss easy.
   
   Get rid of the standard oil filter pipe that connects to the standard airbox.
   (Mine needed scissors, wont pull off)
   
   Connect breather filter.
   
   Done.
   
   Might upload a pic of mine if I can find...
5. Phils_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Braintree, Essex Posts: 1936 Mk1 Golf Clipper on fire - '04 EP2 Civic Sport

   #5 30th October 2009, 19:59

   Don't pay attention to the arrows and writing crap on the images
   
   Old Engine Bay
   
   
   
   
   New Engine Bay
   
   
   
   
6. user_37545 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.

   #6 30th October 2009, 22:14

   Ahh, it lets the oil vapors out, i'm with ya
   and it a easy clip on jobby
   Sick, just got an air filter on its way..
   Didnt know what to do with this dud breather filter
   thanks for the info guys, appreciate it (Y)
7. user_29002 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 1089 306 / vtr / merc / VTS!!

   #7 31st October 2009, 00:28

   Silly question, but I take it the pipe circled in the picture is the one moved to just above the breather filter (in pic) ? I heard somebody say it is needed for the brakes, so i take it if i ordered an induction it would have this inlet?
8. Phils_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Braintree, Essex Posts: 1936 Mk1 Golf Clipper on fire - '04 EP2 Civic Sport

   #8 31st October 2009, 00:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by craig1gk Silly question, but I take it the pipe circled in the picture is the one moved to just above the breather filter (in pic) ? I heard somebody say it is needed for the brakes, so i take it if i ordered an induction it would have this inlet?

   No?
   The circled pipe is a vacuum, sucking air from the air filter.
   
   I had orginally done it incorrectly and circled it because I didn't know where it went. I had the breather pipe connected to the air filter which worked too but I got some help and now its as it is in pic 2.