What have I broken?

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition
    #1
    So, 16v 3 plug engine, there's a pipe that runs from the drivers side wing up by the engine, up and across the top of the cambelt cover, and round into the underneath of the inlet manifold.

    Thanks to a really stiff connection (arf) it's snapped off, and now I've got a busted inlet manifold.

    What is it for? Is it some sort of emissions / carbon canister affair? In which case can I sack it off and just seal the hole up on the inlet?

    The pipe is the one the red arrow points at.

  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
    #2
    Charcoal canister, yup you can just block and remove it.
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  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition
    #3
    excellent, cheers fella.
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
    #4
    No problem
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2012 coningsby,lincs Posts: 381 2000 saxo vts
    #5
    is there any gains to blocking it?
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD
    #6
    Doesnt it stop the tank pressurising too?
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #7
    Its designed to filter petrol vapours from the tank, through charcoal and then back into the inlet to be burnt off at certain points, as the valve is electronically operated I believe.
    I refitted mine but I dont see why it would hurt it you blanked the inlet and vented to atmosphere? Although I personally wouldnt block the pipe
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition
    #8
    *boom*