Liam,
I am about to replace the filters with modern K&N filters from Moss.
If the breather pipe cannot be connected, how did you dead end it? Is
it cut off and floating, or did you attach it to something?
Thanks for the suggestion on the tappet breather pipe. I will check
it out. Maybe that is why my front oil felt seal is leaking.
Had a great day on the Bay yesterday on an FD out of RYC. Last
Midwinter. Drove the car over and it got a lot of comments!
Cheers
Mark
Mark Darley
markdarley@mac.com
Mobile Phone 415 310 5252
On Mar 8, 2010, at 1:13 PM, liam oflaherty wrote:
> Mark,
> Just make sure the breather pipe from the valve cover to the carb
> air cleaner is not clogged. (I run my breather pipe from the valve
> cover free of my carbs just because my carb air cleaner doesn't
> have a connection for the breather pipe.) Also make sure the
> breather pipe from the tappet cover is not clogged. If one of
> these two breather pipes is clogged you will build up pressure in
> your crankcase and you will be getting a lot of oil from your front
> oil felt seal at your pulley.
> Good luck,
> Liam
> 57 mga
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Darley" <markdarley@mac.com>
> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 12:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Removal of breather pipe? MGA
>
>
>> It has been suggested to me that removing the breather pipe on
>> the MGA will reduce the oil burned, and also that I should
>> exchange the oil cap for a vented one.
>>
>> What is the logic on the breather pipe removal? Is it simply
>> that oil in the rocker cover will then not get sucked into the
>> carbs?
>>
>> If I remove the pipe will I not have the under side of the bonnet
>> covered in a fine mist of oil? Doesn't sound attractive.
>>
>> General loss of oil has been much improved by simply tightening
>> everything I could get my hands on!
>>
>> The car is running much better for valve and float adjustment.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> Mark Darley
>> markdarley@mac.com
>> Mobile Phone 415 310 5252
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