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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: DubFan on 27 October 2007, 01:11

Title: What's this pipe for ?
Post by: DubFan on 27 October 2007, 01:11

Hey people,
I was just topping liquids this evening and noticed that this short pipe (shown in the picture) was disconnected at one end.
You can see that at one end of the pipe it's connected to the engine with a clip, then it curves round towards the drivers side and attaches where the arrow point is (I re-attached it).
So, what is it, and does it matter that it was disconnected ?
(I'm not sure how long it's been disconnected)

(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h202/anotherdubfan/engine-1.jpg)

Title: Re: What's this pipe for ?
Post by: monkeyalan on 27 October 2007, 10:07

its an oil breather pipe, and yes , it should be connected.

Title: Re: What's this pipe for ?
Post by: DubFan on 27 October 2007, 14:41

So that's why it looks like some oil has been splashed around where the pipe was disconnected?

cheers

Title: Re: What's this pipe for ?
Post by: boneybradley on 27 October 2007, 15:48

didnt the car idle funny when the pipe was disconected?? :undecided: