captiva

As I live in Canada we get the same winters as you guys in Scandinavia namely -40°C and wonder if you can help me with my problem. I have a stage III Cosworth with the appropriate plumbing for the engine breather and in the last two winters the hot air coming out of the bottom of the engine freezes when it meets the colder air under the hood before it goes into the breather can. This means that I get solid ice which then blocks the breather which then blows the oil seals and I am fed up with replacing them. You guys must also experienced this how do you overcome it? Should I try insulating the pipes or take the breather off altogether and let it just vent to the atmosphere and then replace the breather can in the summer? What do you suggest.

I am guessing that in the UK you don't have this problem because it doesn't get that cold, just wet.

Jasu

When I used to drive Cossie in winter, Bailey oil separator worked fine.
Cheap and simple.

captiva

I'm assuming yours was LHD which means the Bailey was on the turbo side of the engine as it doesn't fit on the inlet side because of the master cylinder.

Jasu

Yes, it was LHD.

captiva

Looks a tight fit, what pipes have you got coming out of the engine, I have one below the inlet manifold, one below the turbo, one from the valve cover and one as a oil return to the oil pan and finally one coming from the can out to the atmosphere. May be I have to many pipes going a long distance to the can so more chance of it freezing. I'd like to know as I might be on to something now.