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Crankcase breather filter....
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:26 pm
by Killerwhale
Hi!
Anyone with a TRX nearby who can check inner diameter (metric) of the hose!?
Cheers!!
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:10 pm
by youngy
I believe it's 19mm (according to Kedo)
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:50 pm
by Killerwhale
youngy wrote:I believe it's 19mm (according to Kedo)
Cheers mate!!
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:48 pm
by youngy
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 75484&rd=1
looking for one of these? Just about to order mine, along with my K&N pods.
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:20 pm
by Killerwhale
No, i always get screwed in customs so i only order from EU.
I was thinking of this:
Crankcase Breather 20mm
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:41 pm
by phuk72
I've got one of the K&N filters
Surely you will not get screwed by customs for $19
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:43 pm
by youngy
that looks pretty neat. maybe even better than the K&N I just bought!
afaik anything under $100 doesn't usually get looked at by (UK) customs (I hope!)
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:06 pm
by Killerwhale
phuk72 wrote:I've got one of the K&N filters
Surely you will not get screwed by customs for $19
Yup, as soon as it comes from states they charge 25% swedish VAT AND customs....bastards....
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:23 pm
by phuk72
Anything under $28 is exempt for the UK
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:06 am
by wicky
these little filters actually important or are they simply a fashion accessory an i take it the crankcase breather is normally an open ended hose that fits into the airbox (when aforementioned airbox is still in situ!!!) ??
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:56 am
by phuk72
wicky wrote:these little filters actually important or are they simply a fashion accessory an i take it the crankcase breather is normally an open ended hose that fits into the airbox (when aforementioned airbox is still in situ!!!) ??
the filter is there to stop oil spraying all over your back wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:55 am
by trixynut
the filter is there to stop oil spraying all over your back wheel
...hmm, dunno about that?
The breather is open-ended usually, but goes into air box as Wicky sez. Airbox acts as a catch tank should the motor blow and spray oil out the breather.
If you've junked the airbox, the pipe needs a filter to stop crap going in, but a filter wouldn't really stop oil under pressure coming out, would it?
Really, without the airbox, the breather should go into some sort of other catch tank/orange squash bottle which also has a small hole to let air out should oil come in.
This will stop oil spraying over your back wheel etc and causing serious harm to you should the engine blow.
Maybe...?
Dave.
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:57 am
by youngy
It's to stop bits going in. A catch tank is good, as long is it doesn't pressurise the crankcase like the airbox does.
You could extend the breather to exit under the back end like old brit bikes did.
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:36 pm
by phuk72
The filter would give you a chance if the engine decided to spew it's oil rather than the inevitable crash.
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:40 pm
by youngy
Yes. It'll give you a pretty shower effect instead of jet of oil.