Re: [T3] Fw: [T34] Breather-Cleaner question?

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 10 Oct 2004 at 20:43, Russ Wolfe wrote:

> On Sun, 2004-10-10 at 20:34, Jim Adney wrote:

> > On 10 Oct 2004 at 9:48, Jason Weigel wrote:
> > 
> > > http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/2789089/1096582706430_Motor_tear_down_007.jpg
> 
> > Now I've looked at the photo and I'm stumped, too. This is clearly an early 
> > breather box, and I also thought they all had the hose...
> 
> That crankcase breather has a road draft tube. open to atmosphere. This
> was a pre emissions thing, I think the road draft tube was used up
> through 1967. Had a little rubber boot with a slit on the bottom of the
> tube that closed when the engine wasn't running.

Yes, but all of those cars that I've ever seen, still had a breather hose in 
addition to the draft tube with the rubber valve on the bottom.

OTOH, you've certainly seen a lot more of those engines than I have.

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