Valve Cover Breather
David_B
08-05-2003, 12:56 PM
Does it do anything or is it just for looks?
strodda
08-05-2003, 06:32 PM
just for looks. and if youre lucky, itll get you a ticket too.
B16EJ1
08-05-2003, 06:46 PM
It'll also get nice and oily!!!
BullShifter
08-06-2003, 02:27 PM
Breathers are not for looks, but some people think they cool if they have them on BONE STOCK engine. Normally a hose connects to valve cover & intake. This way the engine sucks all that crap in & hopefully re-burns it. Back in the day there was no breather, just a hose that pissed oil down on the road surface.
Ricochet
08-07-2003, 04:53 PM
So if there's a breather and no hose, is that harmful to the engine? I have a breather on mine... just wondering if I should switch it back to having a hose, or not worry about it.
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RX_speed
08-07-2003, 10:47 PM
what kind of filter is that on your intake?
S1 Type-R
08-07-2003, 10:52 PM
Keep the breather on keeps it from sucking in the oil and causing sludge....I would cover the hose attachment for the intake ither tape or another breather what have you.....:cool:
BullShifter
08-08-2003, 12:10 AM
Originally posted by Ricochet
So if there's a breather and no hose, is that harmful to the engine? I have a breather on mine... just wondering if I should switch it back to having a hose, or not worry about it.
Performance wise its better to have the breather. Since the engine does not burn oil/sludges as well as it does gasoline. Valve adjustment should be done every 15K so clean off any crap while the valve cover is off. In some states breathers like we are talking about are not emission legal.
So if there's a breather and no hose, is that harmful to the engine? I have a breather on mine... just wondering if I should switch it back to having a hose, or not worry about it.
Performance wise its better to have the breather. Since the engine does not burn oil/sludges as well as it does gasoline. Valve adjustment should be done every 15K so clean off any crap while the valve cover is off. In some states breathers like we are talking about are not emission legal.
Ricochet
08-08-2003, 10:38 AM
Originally posted by S1 Type-R
Keep the breather on keeps it from sucking in the oil and causing sludge....I would cover the hose attachment for the intake ither tape or another breather what have you.....:cool:
If you look close I have a bolt screwed into where the hose attachment should go.
what kind of filter is that on your intake?
It's an oversized prelude intake a friend gave me for free, cut short to fit on my engine and I bought a matching K&N.
Keep the breather on keeps it from sucking in the oil and causing sludge....I would cover the hose attachment for the intake ither tape or another breather what have you.....:cool:
If you look close I have a bolt screwed into where the hose attachment should go.
what kind of filter is that on your intake?
It's an oversized prelude intake a friend gave me for free, cut short to fit on my engine and I bought a matching K&N.
Drift King
08-09-2003, 07:51 PM
A gain from a breather is probably too minimal to put on. After some time you'll probably see a bunch of grease all over and around it. I wouldn't recomend it.
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