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Old 26-02-2019, 06:24 PM
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Hi just a quick one & probably a silly question but I’m new to all this....can an oil breather like the one shown below just be washed out. I.e can I literally run water through it under the tap?
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You can but it won't do much good, as water and oil don't tend to mix to well.
If you want to clean it out then use some sort of detergent that will break down the oil or brake cleaner will do the job.
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Originally Posted by cossie51
You can but it won't do much good, as water and oil don't tend to mix to well.
If you want to clean it out then use some sort of detergent that will break down the oil or brake cleaner will do the job.
yeah that was my thought to be honest, I’ll throw some brake cleaner through it
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