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18th May 2014, 18:57
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L-plater
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cone filters
i know this will probably have been asked before but i got a cone filter for my car and oil breather and have fitted them like this , my question is if this is right what do i do with the original oil breather ?
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20th May 2014, 14:30
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L-plater
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: edinburgh
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I have realised the pictures are a bit mucked up
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20th May 2014, 14:56
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Car(s): Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
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lol thats sucking in unfiltered air
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20th May 2014, 15:45
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L-plater
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gandi699
lol thats sucking in unfiltered air
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doesn't go to the engine but , does it ?
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20th May 2014, 15:46
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yeah it does, where do you think the vapours from the inlet go?
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20th May 2014, 16:15
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L-plater
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Sorted ( im sure )
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20th May 2014, 16:34
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Jarrow
Posts: 4,022
Car(s): 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR
1991 Daihatsu GTti
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Nice hot engine bay air.
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20th May 2014, 16:36
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Total waste of time!
You WILL lose power with that set up!!
If you insist on keeping it like that you need a shroud around the filter and some form of cold air ducting to it from the front of the car
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20th May 2014, 16:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mickswan
Nice hot engine bay air.
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Its a 1.1 and thought meh no point trying to vent it away from the engine
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20th May 2014, 16:37
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much heat soak wow loud
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffchiz
lol because you are a brand fag
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20th May 2014, 16:39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by big-saxo-guy
Its a 1.1 and thought meh no point trying to vent it away from the engine
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so why damage what little performance it has even more? Just leave it standard
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20th May 2014, 16:41
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L-plater
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gandi699
so why damage what little performance it has even more? Just leave it standard
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I am paying for it on the insurance so that is the only reason I have it
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20th May 2014, 16:54
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Anyway thanks for the advice guys took the whole of 30 seconds to fix
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