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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Sonic2 on 14 October 2009, 08:58

Title: name that part 1.4 mk3
Post by: Sonic2 on 14 October 2009, 08:58

to the right of the dipstick tube (lower down) there is a cylender type part, is it a fuel filter? (100% guess).

Looks like something that should be changed periodically, owned the car 3 years and thought it might be time to change it?

Title: Re: name that part 1.4 mk3
Post by: gtigolfthree on 14 October 2009, 09:27

Picture please.

Title: Re: name that part 1.4 mk3
Post by: Sonic2 on 14 October 2009, 09:38

Its not easy to take a picture of, as it sits under a manifold, but the link here: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=131854.0  shows a picture of the dipstick tube, follow that down and its to the right of the tube...

Title: Re: name that part 1.4 mk3
Post by: Mikester on 14 October 2009, 10:26

Oil filter. lol

Title: Re: name that part 1.4 mk3
Post by: rubjonny on 14 October 2009, 11:13

no the oil filter is on the front. the cylinder sounds like it could be the block breather?  Or perhaps the oil catch cylinder that is sometimes fitted inline with the block breather pipe. follow the pipes from it, if it pops into the bottom of the airbox then yeah its the breather/catch tank. shouldnt need to touch it unless its blocked, if it was you would see excessive crankcase prtessures and blowing oil out of all the seals. also if you take top hapf of airbox off and run the engine, you should see/feel crank case fumes come out of the pipe.

Title: Re: name that part 1.4 mk3
Post by: Len on 14 October 2009, 11:14

Try looking on vagcat.com
Doesnt give pics but expanded view of parts and gives numbers.

Title: Re: name that part 1.4 mk3
Post by: Sonic2 on 14 October 2009, 11:57

Quote from: rubjonny on 14 October 2009, 11:13

. the cylinder sounds like it could be the block breather?  Or perhaps the oil catch cylinder that is sometimes fitted inline with the block breather pipe. follow the pipes from it, if it pops into the bottom of the airbox then yeah its the breather/catch tank.

that's it, breather/catch tank, as it goes to the bottom of the airbox -thanks for the answer  :cool:

Just wanted to be sure I didnt need to be replacing in any service intervals, as it looked like something that resembled a filter.