The mushroom bit on the top

[dullbird]

Hello Oh knowledgeable ones

The mushroom looking thing on the top of the 4cyl petrol is it some sort of cleaner or something?

I looks like the one on the side which I thought was also to do with and air filter of some sort.

The reason I ask is I have just taken it off the rocker cover and I would like to just drop it in a bucket of degreaser before painting it black. however when I looked in the little gap on the side it loos like it has some sort of wire mesh of something in it (or perhaps filter material?)...so wanted to make sure I wasn't going to damage anything in there by doing so.

[87County]

you're not going to damage anything Lou, it's a breather (& a filter) and can do with a wash out at times

rinse & shake it well when you finish...

... and before you paint it, ensure that it's washed off with turps and allowed to dry

[dullbird]

Thank you exactly what I wanted to hear....

I will go wash it now perhaps its just debris caught up in it that I can see.

I dont have any turps here I have just been degreasing, washing with clean water and then wiping down with thinner seems to have been doing the trick

[87County]

Thank you exactly what I wanted to hear....

I will go wash it now perhaps its just debris caught up in it that I can see.

I dont have any turps here I have just been degreasing, washing with clean water and then wiping down with thinner seems to have been doing the trick

the wire mesh in it isn't debris - that's the filter !

[dullbird]

Ahhhhhh ok

thanks again

[dullbird]

Actually mine is quite oily is that normal?

[Sprint]

considering its the breather for the crankcase, yes, thats perfectly normal

[dullbird]

Thanks sprint

[drifter]

Hello Oh knowledgeable ones

The mushroom looking thing on the top of the 4cyl petrol is it some sort of cleaner or something?

I looks like the one on the side which I thought was also to do with and air filter of some sort.

The reason I ask is I have just taken it off the rocker cover and I would like to just drop it in a bucket of degreaser before painting it black. however when I looked in the little gap on the side it loos like it has some sort of wire mesh of something in it (or perhaps filter material?)...so wanted to make sure I wasn't going to damage anything in there by doing so.

Did you grab it and try to lift it off, look around to see if anyone had noticed, have a closer look and find that screw under it that holds it on?

I did

[dullbird]

Did you grab it and try to lift it off, look around to see if anyone had noticed, have a closer look and find that screw under it that holds it on?

I did

No I did give it a wiggle then noticed there was a bolt holding it in....
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