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The Barge Captain

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Plenum breather box pics
« on: 18 October 2006, 13:37:31 »
Ever wondered what the inside of your plenum breather box looks like?
Well I couldn't get mine ungummed, so i relaced it and got the old one split apart.

Hopefully the link to photobucket will work

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Re: Plenum breather box pics
« Reply #1 on: 18 October 2006, 13:58:49 »
How easily did it split?
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« Reply #2 on: 18 October 2006, 14:05:56 »
Took me about 10 mins with Uncle Stanley - wasn't being hugely fussy but i recon that it would superglue back together again.  No rubber seals or anything in it.  Having spent over an hour and 2 tins of carb cleaner on it and still not cleared the two tiny holes in the middle bit it would have been worth splitting it in the first place (knowing what I know now)
I thought that the outer two passageways were clear but looking at it now - clearly not.
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Re: Plenum breather box pics
« Reply #3 on: 18 October 2006, 19:58:44 »
Whats the mileage on the car? That looks a bit worrying!
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« Reply #4 on: 18 October 2006, 20:01:26 »
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Whats the mileage on the car? That looks a bit worrying!

Yeah it does look just a tad worrying
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Re: Plenum breather box pics
« Reply #5 on: 18 October 2006, 22:44:15 »
hmm i cleaned mine as best i could but after seeing that....
why did they make 2 of those holes soooo small?
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« Reply #6 on: 19 October 2006, 12:13:13 »
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hmm i cleaned mine as best i could but after seeing that....
why did they make 2 of those holes soooo small?


Its to meter the quantity of crank case gases allowed in....to much and it would dilute the fuel/air mix at idle and it would then tick over like a dog.
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« Reply #7 on: 19 October 2006, 14:14:42 »
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Whats the mileage on the car? That looks a bit worrying!
133k miles and this is after i cleaned it!

Can you be sure that yours is any better?
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« Reply #8 on: 19 October 2006, 14:33:00 »
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Whats the mileage on the car? That looks a bit worrying!
133k miles and this is after i cleaned it!

Can you be sure that yours is any better?
Even tough mine ran clear when i cleaned, I think I may do again, with a stiff bit of wire....
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