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cerdad

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230 months

Sunday 8th May 2011
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There is a pipe coming fom the cross above the a/c going to where the breather pipe is ,what is its purpose as it does not seem to make any difference whether its connected or blanked off ?.

FeelTheNoise

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248 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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cerdad said:
There is a pipe coming fom the cross above the a/c going to where the breather pipe is ,what is its purpose as it does not seem to make any difference whether its connected or blanked off ?.
I don't quite understand your description, "fom the cross above the a/c" a photo would help. I seem to remember there is a fuel vapour pipe heading in that general direction (which would indeed make no diff if connected or not) but I can't be sure this is what you are talking about.

cerdad

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288 posts

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Monday 9th May 2011
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That's the four way union that sits on top of the a/c pump. Hope that's a good enough picture. My son made this union out of stainless steel as the poxy plastic one that it came with fell to bits.

FeelTheNoise

90 posts

248 months

Tuesday 10th May 2011
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Just had a look at mine and yes, that is what I thought it was, but I've got a 4.2 so the 4 way is at the rear of the fuel rail rather than on top of the aircon pump. Thanks for the finger by the way!

So as I said, I think it is to vent fuel vapour into the airbox - same as the engine breather. Think that's for 'environmental reasons' but maybe we could do with someone more knowledgable than me to confirm this, anyone...anyone?


Phil

cerdad

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Tuesday 10th May 2011
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sorry for the finger ! ,i did not think it was to important ,maybe i can ask at TAG11.Thanks Phil