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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Big_Roger on 09 January 2008, 21:31:38

Title: Breather Box 3.2 L
Post by: Big_Roger on 09 January 2008, 21:31:38
Hi All,
I have just changed oil & filter and used Forte engine flush, and have followed advice in How To and cleaned out breather tubes etc on top of plenum, and the throttle butterflies etc. Loads of crud, took two tins of Carb cleaner.
Didn't have time to get to cleaning the large and small hoses going down to the breather box, access looks very difficult to get clips undone, let alone put back.
How is the breather box fixed to the crankcase ? Is it practical to remove it for a thorough cleaning ?
Any one tried this?

Roger
Title: Re: Breather Box 3.2 L
Post by: TheBoy on 09 January 2008, 21:38:07
Quote
Hi All,
I have just changed oil & filter and used Forte engine flush, and have followed advice in How To and cleaned out breather tubes etc on top of plenum, and the throttle butterflies etc. Loads of crud, took two tins of Carb cleaner.
Didn't have time to get to cleaning the large and small hoses going down to the breather box, access looks very difficult to get clips undone, let alone put back.
How is the breather box fixed to the crankcase ? Is it practical to remove it for a thorough cleaning ?
Any one tried this?

Roger
not really. much easier to remove the tubes ;)
Title: Re: Breather Box 3.2 L
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 09 January 2008, 21:49:43
Its a swine to remove.....the breather pipes on the other hand are not to bad to do.  :y
Title: Re: Breather Box 3.2 L
Post by: Markjay on 09 January 2008, 21:52:06
Removing the metal box is very very fiddly, not sure it's worth it.

As for the y-tube, you may get better access if you remove the scuttle, but the best access is with the plenum removed. However, it can be done without removing either if you really put your mind to it. The following picture may help.

Title: Re: Breather Box 3.2 L
Post by: Markjay on 09 January 2008, 21:52:37
(http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/9585/breathers2yz8.jpg)