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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: topcat on 28 February 2009, 21:44:16

Title: Breather box question
Post by: topcat on 28 February 2009, 21:44:16

Should you be able to hear air through the breather box on plenum when ticking over .I ask this because of my car running poorly .no codes with paperclip and a garage code reader thankyou   :(

Title: Re: Breather box question
Post by: Entwood on 28 February 2009, 22:07:09

A quick way of checking for vac/intake leaks is to lightly spray carb cleaner in the affected area whist the engine is running, if/when the engine note changes it means the cleaner has been "drawn in" to the system and is being burned... you have now found the leak ..  just needs a little more spraying to pinpoint it .

Once you've done this , wipe the whole area down with paper towel and you have a diagnosed problem AND a nice clean engine  .. :)

Title: Re: Breather box question
Post by: topcat on 28 February 2009, 22:10:10

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A quick way of checking for vac/intake leaks is to lightly spray carb cleaner in the affected area whist the engine is running, if/when the engine note changes it means the cleaner has been "drawn in" to the system and is being burned... you have now found the leak ..  just needs a little more spraying to pinpoint it .

Once you've done this , wipe the whole area down with paper towel and you have a diagnosed problem AND a nice clean engine  .. :)

 Thanks for that ill try it tomorrow

Title: Re: Breather box question
Post by: HerefordElite on 28 February 2009, 22:26:22

but don't spray carb cleaner on hot exhaust manifolds!!!!!!! :exclamation