Do I need the breather hose (Full Version)

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Do I need the breather hose

chewy1234 -> Do I need the breather hose (5/8/2008 10:09:21 AM)
On my 65 289 I have a breather hose from my air cleaner to my oil cap, can I remove the hose and get a closed cap on my vavle cover. Is it going to change anything good or bad?

urban_cowboy -> RE: Do I need the breather hose (5/8/2008 10:33:29 AM)
Can you do it, yes. Should you do it, no. The proper design is to have a breather on one side going to the air cleaner or a cap with a air filter and a pcv on the other going to a vacuum source on the carb. This allows the crank case to breath properly, which is needs to do. Why do you want to remove it?

chewy1234 -> RE: Do I need the breather hose (5/8/2008 10:40:38 AM)
I guess I won't take it off, just cosmetics.

Starfury -> RE: Do I need the breather hose (5/8/2008 11:24:58 AM)
What you can do instead is pick up an open-element breather cap. Instead of a hose connection, it just has holes underneath and a filter inside. I've got one on mine. You do need some form of breather there, though.

topher_csr -> RE: Do I need the breather hose (5/8/2008 11:34:53 AM)
ford racing makes a really nice crome and black filter cap. it looks great and works just as good.

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