Thread: Filler tube with breather

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

I would be careful of introducing a situation where the engine could run away, make sure that the oil is returned to the sump and only the sump gas is fed into the air intake.

Hey Arthur,

I've been planning to route the rocker breather line to the air filter housing as per a Tdi (possibly modifying the housing so that the crankcase gases are drawn to the "dirty" side of the element so that any excess oil either adheres to the paper element or runs out through the drain valve...). I guess I could re-route that line to the sump to completely avoid the danger of running-away, which is a good point (on that score, I am considering a cutoff valve for the air intake, whatever setup I adopt). It's never sent large volumes through the breather - just enough to make a mess in the engine bay on a long drive occasionally.

Thanks,

John

Originally Posted by schuy1

Maybe that is why I have never seen that setup on a S3 L/R Diesel?
I dont have a diesel manual for a S3 only 2A's but that would be a problem if it did :/. I think john is going to fit the gauze rocker cover breather in conjunction with the gauze filler breather as per an early setup and not vent into the motor at all?

Cheers Scott

Hey Scott,

I have been thinking of setting it up the way the rocker breather is routed on a Tdi (to the intake at the air cleaner), with the possible risk of running-away that Arthur mentions. It is a good point, and one which I need to address. It has had a similar setup up to now and not run away ever (though that is no reason for me not to be cautious now). I'm thinking of modifying the cleaner housing to fail-safe it. Watch this space...

Thanks,

John

Can't find any real mention of the PCV system, even in the troubleshooting guides. However all diagrams show the radiator style cap on the filler, and a breathing cap on the rocker cover that goes......... down to the intake chamber, i believe.


If you're getting that much crankcase pressure, I'd say there are other issues at play, as schuy1 said earlier.

Could be rings on the way out,.....BUT...a blockage in the oil return hose off the rocker cover, or even a worn seal on the breather cap can do it too.

Start with the easy stuff (seals and hoses).

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

Can't find any real mention of the PCV system, even in the troubleshooting guides. However all diagrams show the radiator style cap on the filler, and a breathing cap on the rocker cover that goes......... down to the intake chamber, i believe.


If you're getting that much crankcase pressure, I'd say there are other issues at play, as schuy1 said earlier.

Could be rings on the way out,.....BUT...a blockage in the oil return hose off the rocker cover, or even a worn seal on the breather cap can do it too.

Start with the easy stuff (seals and hoses).

Thanks for looking into that. Yep, I believe that the system has always had the breather tube from the rocker cover to the air intake. Possibly risky, as we've all noted. That's what the engine has had since I got it in 2000. Truth to tell, the crankcase pressure has not been that big an issue - just some oil spread about sometimes after a prolonged run at greater revs. The engine is in lovely nick - compression is terrific and it performs well, uses very little oil and blows a clean exhaust, so no problems there of which I'm aware. I just would like to "ease" things for those times when it does run a little harder. Really, I am open to a number of options. Whatever I end up doing, it will be safer from running-away than it has been in the last twelve years.

Thanks,

John

Good-O. Sounds like it might just be the cap seal then.

Ahh very good That does not sound too bad now that you have elaborated on it HeHeHe for some reason one tends to think the worst about motor symptoms
cheers Scott

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

Good-O. Sounds like it might just be the cap seal then.

This was a problem, but I sealed it pretty well a while ago. All the same, I will be looking at the whole things again soon.

Thanks,

John