mr_crust Member 44 Member For: 14y 3m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/11/11 09:10 AM Share Posted 17/11/11 09:10 AM (edited) HI Guys,the xr was a little hard to start this morning which I thought was the battery..so I've popped the bonnet and saw this hose unattached. the plastic part which screws into the cross over pipe had cracked off and this hose was just sitting out in the open...any idea what this hose is / purpose ?thanks Edited 17/11/11 09:14 AM by mr_crust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 11m 5d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 17/11/11 09:12 AM Share Posted 17/11/11 09:12 AM Pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_crust Member 44 Member For: 14y 3m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/11/11 09:15 AM Author Share Posted 17/11/11 09:15 AM haha my bad, photo has been attached Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Donating Members 9,946 Member For: 16y 11m 20d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 17/11/11 09:36 AM Share Posted 17/11/11 09:36 AM Oil breather thing, or OBT. Na it has a proper name but can't remember it. Not having it plumbed in wouldn't cause problems though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosignal Phantom Menace Donating Members 232 Member For: 14y 7m 3d Gender: Male Posted 17/11/11 09:36 AM Share Posted 17/11/11 09:36 AM That would be a breather hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadie Donating Members 720 Member For: 19y 4m 8d Gender: Male Location: Muswellbrook,NSW Posted 17/11/11 09:38 AM Share Posted 17/11/11 09:38 AM PCV valve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_crust Member 44 Member For: 14y 3m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/11/11 09:42 AM Author Share Posted 17/11/11 09:42 AM im liking the OBT thing thanks for the replies guys, ...do u know what its for??? and are there any effects ifs not connect until I get a new one in a few days time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosignal Phantom Menace Donating Members 232 Member For: 14y 7m 3d Gender: Male Posted 17/11/11 09:46 AM Share Posted 17/11/11 09:46 AM (edited) Your blow by will end up in your bay rather than your intake, I think. Edited 17/11/11 09:46 AM by Zerosignal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadie Donating Members 720 Member For: 19y 4m 8d Gender: Male Location: Muswellbrook,NSW Posted 17/11/11 09:49 AM Share Posted 17/11/11 09:49 AM PCV , Positive crankcase ventilation.this device vents excess gasses that build up in your crankcase from blow by and rotational forces.releasing the vapour into the inlet to get burnt during the combustion processwith it out of the inlet , it wont hurt other than leave a small film of oil in the surrounding area 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_crust Member 44 Member For: 14y 3m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/11/11 09:53 AM Author Share Posted 17/11/11 09:53 AM thanks so much quadie, much appreciated mate....might explain the drop of oil on the garage floor this arvo...lifesaver, thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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