Oil breather thingy maybe ???

[RichieJA]

On the elbow that comes from inlet to air box there is a pipe which I think is called the oil breather, mine is attached to the elbow but just hangs behind the engine not connected to anything anyone shed some light on this ?

 

[KitsonRis]

What, this bit?

 

[RichieJA]

Yeah that's the one will it connect to the same place on a phase 2 172 ?
Will it be causing any I'll effect by being disconnected ?

 

[Akay]

@RichieJA on a Ph2 it connects in a different place, closer to the coilpack iirc.

I would say it needs to be connected or a filter added and blocked off at the other end purely because its allowing unfiltered and unmetered air into the engine, which is never a good thing.

 

[RichieJA]

I had a look can't seem to find where it goes any pics please

 

[RichieJA]

Found it right were in said it was had to leannon engine to see it

 

[KitsonRis]

I now run an induction kit and the ICV has a small breather filter on it.
If you have found where it should be on yours then good stuff. If it fell off you may want to consider either replacing the pipe if it has warn and become too large and loose or use a jubilee clip on in to hold it in place.

 

[RichieJA]

It was removed by the last owner no idea why
I was on my way to buy a new pipe when my aux belt snapped