Breather Pipe

[Al4xand4r]

Hi,

When I was getting the tracking done (and failed) I noticed that there was a small dia 6-10mm pipe hanging off the front of the engine I asked the mech techs and they said it was a breather pipe - I'm kinda suspicious on this one as it looked quite long and didn't have a filter.

Thanks already

Al

Edit to say bit quick on the submit button and that my new love is a 01 hdi 90 - thought that might help a touch

[mjb]

There's pipes hanging off these cars everywhere You're probably going to have to tell us where the other end is ;)

[Welly]

mjb is right - the 406's engine bay looks like an explosion in a rubber hose factory, who's neighbour happened to be a electrical wire factory, which also exploded!

A picture or some more info would be in order I think.

Welcome btw.

[Al4xand4r]

yes i see your points not the tidiest engine bay granted I'll get a piccy uploaded on friday evening

[Al4xand4r]

So eer that pipe the clearish one hanging off the fuel filter looking like the water drain pipe then

lovely weather we having for monsoon season la de da ...

thanks to Welly and mjb for the nudge to enlightenment problem solved load of new ones found

[Welly]

So, like, someone's left a drip tube hanging down off the filter drain off? weird!

[steve_earwig]

I think my 2.1's got something a-dangling too

[Al4xand4r]

So, like, someone's left a drip tube hanging down off the filter drain off? weird!

seems to be part of the normal piping explosion/been there a while due to the grime

fuel drain pipe.jpg

[mbell666]

looks like the filter drain pipe to me. should find its "attached" to the drain plug on the housing

They are fitted so that you can drain the filter without getting fuel everywhere. great idea, but the x's 206 had one and it just like to fall off everytime you drained the filter .

The 406 and a small bowl was much better.

[ianst28]

yeah its a filter drain pipe my 1.9td has one just seems to make it easier to drain the filter housing

[Welly]

Mine aint be got no drain tube malarchy

Last time I touched that knurled knob drain off doodad it leaked afterwards once I'd fixed the leak (don't overtighten them welly) I've never touched it since. That was 2.5 years ago