What the hell is this?

[Sam]

Ok, blue pipe that goes back towards the bulkhead is open ended (not connected to anything) but is pushing out exhaust gasses for whatever reason
the inlet pipe comming from the left leads to....



which is just above and to the left of the oil filter and under the air inlet manifold on the front of the engine.

So any ideas what it is, what it does and why there are exhaust gasses comming out of the blue outlet pipe?

[danny_p]

it's connected to the block breather,  is basicly the ventialtion for the for the engine block and f**ks off the blow by gasses, 

it's proabaly some sort of oil catch tank or oil mist separator  the idea beiing to seperat oil from the blow by gasses and reurun it to the motor  and not drop it on the road

[Sam]

it's connected to the block breather,  is basicly the ventialtion for the for the engine block and f**ks off the blow by gasses, 

it's proabaly some sort of oil catch tank or oil mist separator  the idea beiing to seperat oil from the blow by gasses and reurun it to the motor  and not drop it on the road

So the exhaust fume style vapour comming out is nothing to worry about? I have just never noticed before



Also does that mean that this tank may get full from time to time and should be emptied?

[Sam]

Just found this whilst doing a little research, made me laugh.

[tech1889]

garage engineering ftw !! 

[Sam]

Lol, so would it be a good idea to drain this? As far as I am aware it has never been done, thats if it even needs doing 

[tech1889]

you can drain them but theres normally no need.. give it a go see whats inside??

[Sam]

you can drain them but theres normally no need.. give it a go see whats inside??

Well im just thinking it may be pretty clogged up and not doing the job its meant to anymore as oily exhaust style fumes are simply been chucked straight out of the outlet pipe which I have never noticed before

[DOA]

If the bit with the finger pointing to it doesnt have a return to the block then its probably just emptying itself onto the road anyway. I would say buy a proper breather tank with a drain and fit that instead if you are worried about it. Id be more worried about the amount of oil comming from somewhere on the engeine personally lol.

[Sam]

Yer, I wouldnt worry about the engine oil. Shes like that