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Old 06-03-2011, 05:33 PM
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i have a mirror image breather this cam with the car it has no collector pot just the tank its been plumbed up to both side of the block and the other to ports are to breather filter now and again a get smoke from the filters mainly when its been driven hard but it comes out of the vent in the bonnet just want it to stop comming out of the vent the engine has only done 1500 miles since complete rebuild and i have checked for cylinder leakage but this is fine any suggestion would be great also it doesnt use any oil
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If the mirror image tank is empty/hollow you will get this, it's a shit bailey design normally.
You can cure it by filling the tank with stainless steel scrub buds, or stainless steel very coarse wool.
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its got a baffle plate but is hollow i am waiting for a diffrent type of breather to turn up but its just taking ages thanks for the advise also noticed the turbo side breather is plumbed into the bottom of it as a return should i move this to one of the top ports. thanks for the reply tabetha
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