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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 03:17 PM
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Default Blocked breather S2RS!!!

Whats the best way to unblock the breather pipes and will it cause bad running if theyre blocked???
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 03:38 PM
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as above
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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they do cause a bit of bad running mainly lumpy idle i think, best way is to take em all off and blow through them with a compressed air line should clear it all out and replace the breather filter, there only about 3 quid from a motor factors, got to do mine this weekend if it dont rain
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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yeah, it'll run lumpy on idle maybe even keep cutting out [on idle].
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 04:43 PM
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Is the breather filter the 1 way valve bit like a cone shape thing???
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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yep thats it
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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High pressure water hose etc??

That's what I done mine with...
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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i'll be doing that monday then cheers mate
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