oil breathers

11th March 2006, 01:26

i fitted a pipercross to my car and also one of those oil breather filters... what are they supposed to do?..
i dont suppose they give you any gain do they?..
wouldnt it be better off leaving as it was by having it going to the inlet manifold?.

11th March 2006, 05:08

anybody got any ideas on this one?..

12th March 2006, 01:30

Im under the impression that the standard filter system puts the gases and smells back into the air filter system for health and enviroment reasons.

Ive also got a pipercross and k+n breather. after fitting the rocker breather, when i come to junctions or stop the car i some times get oily, petrol smells from the engine and i think it from the rocker breath because its breathing to atmosphere (sp) now and not back into the system.

I just think there for show mate.
Well thats opinion anyway.

12th March 2006, 04:26

cheers

12th March 2006, 04:37

yeh ive got 1 2 do get a petrol type smell when leave it standin with the engine runnin never had that til i fitted it though

12th March 2006, 04:42

i think i got one buried under all the shit in my shed.. i dont know wether i should fit it or not!...
what are your recomendations lads and lasses?.

13th March 2006, 03:56

depends if you want the engine bay to bling a bit??? if not i'd leave it in the shed mate.lol

13th March 2006, 04:01

cheers cammedvtr.. i was thinking the same thing.. if its not going to improve perfomance then whats the point!. i shall remove it from under all the shit in my shed and chuck it in the bin!. lol

13th March 2006, 12:47

its for exactly what cammed said, crap filter design so they give you another one to stick on the breather rather than plumbing it back in.