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Re: [T3] another breather question


On 19 May 2005, at 0:20, Brad Mularcik wrote:

> My engine rebuild is almost complete.  I have cleaned up and repainted
> my breather.  Thanks to this group, we determined that the PO did not
> have the breather assy complete.  I have installed the baffle that
> came with my new gasket kit.  There was mention of a little scrubby
> pad like filter in the breather originally.  Mine had no such object. 
> I am wondering if a plain old scrubby pad from the kitchen would do
> (soap free of course).  I thought of balling one up and stuffing it
> in.

The "scrubber" was discontinued in 70 or 71, and most of the older 
engines had it removed and thrown away. I think they are a good 
idea unless you drive in sub-freezing weather, but they are clearly 
not necessary. If you put something in there to replace it, make 
sure it's clean, compatable with hot oil, and can't shed anything 
into the sump.

The late engines just got that stubby "tube", the big washer, and a 
coil spring to keep the washer quiet. The coil spring replaced the 
"scrubber."


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Jim Adney
Madison, WI USA

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