The 'E' Type Forum

OK, I'm slowly homing in on this! Now that I have the "where" resolved the "how" raises its head. Is there a specific fitting (XJS perhaps) that allows a feed from the grommet or do I need to jury-rig this myself?

I can see that there is a vacuum pipe attached to each air cleaner (item 4 in attached scan). Is this where I connect the hose from the side vent on the distributor? If so, do I need to fit a t-junction?

"The suction was provided by using the same fine rubber hose to one of the small tubes set into the underside of the inlet air cleaner. Someone can probably provide a photo showing this." Yes please! If anyone has a photo it would be an enormous help. I can't see where the connection needs to be made.

Many thanks. I now have a vented cap so fingers crossed the problem will go away!

I really appreciate all of the advice here. SNG Barrett says the XJS vented cap won't fit my distributor which according to my repair manual is 36DE12 rather than 35DE12 but I think I'll order one and see how it goes. There's also the suggestion that there might not be a gasket between the cap and t...

Given that you say it's a constant problem, you've obviously had the cap off a number of times to have noticed it re-occurring, and given that the cap is sealed with a big O ring (is yours still present?) and that the engine is not exposed to external water (washing/rain) then the question is where...

Later (but still pre-Marelli) distributor caps from an xjs had a pair of vents on them. One had a simple air filter on it and the other connected to the vacuum system. That draws fresh air through and removes any crankcase gases if they get through the bottom. Would this cap fit on a Series 3 E-type?

I'm having constant problems with condensation forming in the distributor cap. I always cover the electrics when I wash the car and never take it out in the rain so why is condensation forming and is there a long-term solution for this?

Where do I find the power steering fluid reservoir on my Series 3 E-type? Does it have a dipstick to check the fluid level? A photo would help! Many thanks.