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#1 Crankcase breather pipe and clips
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:35 pm
by andrewh
A bit late in the day as I am about to fit it, I noticed the inside of my crankcase breather pipe is rather grotty. There is also the tiniest pinhole in the bottom but it looks too uniform to be rot, there again I cannot think there should be a pin hole in the pipe? Question is, has anyone bought a new one?45 plus vat from SNG and if so does it fit! Also, anyone know where I can purchase the correct style hose clips for the breather pipe?
#2 Re: Crankcase breather pipe and clips
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:44 pm
by Dave K
andrewh wrote:A bit late in the day as I am about to fit it, I noticed the inside of my crankcase breather pipe is rather grotty. There is also the tiniest pinhole in the bottom but it looks too uniform to be rot, there again I cannot think there should be a pin hole in the pipe? Question is, has anyone bought a new one?45 plus vat from SNG and if so does it fit! Also, anyone know where I can purchase the correct style hose clips for the breather pipe?
Andrew,
The pipe is supposed to have a hole at it's lowest point to allow oil to drip out.
I don't know what size your pipe is but I used to make them out of 5/8" st.st but they are too hard to post so I don't bother anymore.
The pipe has a short rubber hose on each end held on with Jubilee clips about 1".
Dave
#3
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:16 pm
by andrewh
Can't I persuade you to make me one for my 3.8 Dave? Can't really fit a rusty one to a new engine? A nice stainless one would be just right !
#4
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:35 pm
by vikla
I don't know about SNG parts but I bought a breather pipe from Martin Robey for my S1 4.2. It has a couple of 90 degree bends in it but they weren't quite bent enough so i had to cut off an inch or so to get the right alignment. Happily there is a bit of spare in the two rubber pipes at either end to play with.
I assume you are after part C19002, rather than mine which was C25258.
I see XKS in the USA show early 3.8s with a flexible pipe, then a metal pipe, also then two variants for S1 4.2 and S2 4.2.
#5
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:41 pm
by Dave K
andrewh wrote:Can't I persuade you to make me one for my 3.8 Dave? Can't really fit a rusty one to a new engine? A nice stainless one would be just right !
Andrew,
If you post the pipe to me so I can use it to copy I'll send the st.st one back in the same box :D
It's an awkward shape to stick in a jiffy bag.
Dave