Subject: RE: Breather question
Author: David Washburn
Date: Oct 19, 2004, 3:36 PM
Post ID: 1717727703
Ted Ward wrote:
Hi all. On my eldorado, when I got it, there were two hoses tieing the breather to the crankcase. The third outlet (the angled one) had no hose on it. Should this just be a rubber tube for draining oil? (I guess NOT dripping directly in the path of the rear tire) |
Hey Ted, I found the correct size hose at the auto parts store and ran
it down past the starter close to the ground. After a long hard run you
might see a drop of oil come off it. It is a breather for the crankcase
and puffs hot air while the motor is running. The black box is a
separator that allows oil mist to condense and drip back into the
crankcase instead of on your rear tire.
David in NYC