air box pipes

1. D34no Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2007 cheshire, winsford Posts: 493 VTS track car, vtr

   #1 17th May 2007, 22:25

   rite i have bought a BMC CDA 2day and i have bought a 90 degree bend with a hole in for the pipe that comes off the rocker cover!
   
   there is another pipe that went into the top of the air box and i was wondering what u do with this pipe?
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 18th May 2007, 00:41

   its the oil breather and needs to be connecte from rocker cover to the pipe/box on induction, what car is it mate???
   
   this is my vtr pipe
   
   
3. mallboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Posts: 3000 MK1 VTR TURBO

   #3 18th May 2007, 00:55

   i think this might be the hose connected to inlet manifold - you could put a breather filter on it
4. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #4 18th May 2007, 00:57

   i can only remember one pipe coming off my airbox and that was for oil breather
5. SaxOmniaC Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Northants Posts: 2825 none at present

   #5 18th May 2007, 01:06

   i had two aswell one is sucking air and i dont know what im supposed to do wit hit so its custom bodged atm, be good to know what to do with it actually
6. mallboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Posts: 3000 MK1 VTR TURBO

   #6 18th May 2007, 01:07

   ive got the black top engine, it also has a pipe connected to the inlet manifold rite next to the thin vacuum hose that goes to the airbox. it is connected to a air flow meter or summit like that, i had to connect this to my air filter as it was very loud when it was on choke - it sucks in air like a biaatch
7. mallboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Posts: 3000 MK1 VTR TURBO

   #7 18th May 2007, 01:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SaxOmniaC i had two aswell one is sucking air and i dont know what im supposed to do wit hit so its custom bodged atm, be good to know what to do with it actually

   you could either connect it to the air filter or put a breather filter on it
8. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #8 18th May 2007, 01:17

   yeaj just a filter on the rocker and it will be fine just have to make sure its got filtered air to the rocker thats all
9. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #9 18th May 2007, 01:20

   Yes my old vtr only had the one pipe.
   
   But my mrs older vtr has two, we used a breather filter for it
10. D34no Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2007 cheshire, winsford Posts: 493 VTS track car, vtr

    #10 18th May 2007, 17:24

    kk cheers lads i was just goin put a brether on it anyway.
11. D34no Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2007 cheshire, winsford Posts: 493 VTS track car, vtr

    #11 20th May 2007, 23:11

    i have put everything on 2day and was wondering if it was best to put the oil breather pipe back into the intake or put a breather filter on it?
    
    http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...1/DSC00052.jpg
12. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

    #12 21st May 2007, 18:21

    hey mate where did u get your tubing for the rocker cover Im having realy problems sourcing some.
13. D34no Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2007 cheshire, winsford Posts: 493 VTS track car, vtr

    #13 22nd May 2007, 11:39

    16mm heater hose pipe m8!
14. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #14 22nd May 2007, 11:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by D34no i have put everything on 2day and was wondering if it was best to put the oil breather pipe back into the intake or put a breather filter on it? http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...1/DSC00052.jpg

    
    the reason it goes back into your intake is so the oil vapours are burnt off by the engine combustion. This helps the emissions of the car but is not so good if you want to get the most power out of your engine. A breather filter will not be great in the long term as there is nothing to catch the oil vapour as it cools and you will get oil deposits in your enginebay. You need a nice oil catch tank and then the filter sits on that.
15. Ste Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo

    #15 22nd May 2007, 12:24

    This is my setup with the BMC, i have a BMC crankcase filter...
    
    
    
    As kam says, you need to clean the oil deposits off the rocker cover, i do it everytime i clean the car but it can be left for about a month before it starts to cake on. Takes a few seconds. but ideally a catch tank with a filter ontop would be better.
    
    
    Also i have a breather filter you can have for £10 quid posted. (piper x)
16. Chris_Ward_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Welwyn Garden City Posts: 640 2000 Citreon Saxo VTR 1.6i

    #16 22nd May 2007, 13:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ste_1 This is my setup with the BMC, i have a BMC crankcase filter... As kam says, you need to clean the oil deposits off the rocker cover, i do it everytime i clean the car but it can be left for about a month before it starts to cake on. Takes a few seconds. but ideally a catch tank with a filter ontop would be better. Also i have a breather filter you can have for £10 quid posted. (piper x)

    
    Engine bay is nice and clean lol.
    
    I have just fitted my BMC, what the best thing to do with the cold air feed? Mine is sort of wedged above the radiator so it comes out in my grill, pipe is squashed though so could be restricting air into the filter, What you think?