Had my 16HF out for its first hillclimb yesaterday, and noticed that it was pushing some oil out of the breather tube at the back of the cylinder head, I assume due to an increase in crankcase pressure.
Does anybody fit additional breathers to the engines and if so where?
Cheers
Michael
Crankcase breathing
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Tony Kovacevic
Re: Crankcase breathing
The previous owner of my HF drilled the front of the tappet cover and installed a right angle male fiiting. He then ran a hose to an aluminium catch tank, which was installed on the left hand front, inner wheel arch. Simple and effective.
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P. de R. Leclercq
Re: Crankcase breathing
Most of the factory rally cars had additional breathers, usually an aluminium tube welded to the back of the cam cover running into a catch tank. The normal breathing route on a Fulvia is really rather poor, relying as it does on a series of right anlgles from the timing chest, across the top of the engine and then down and up through the oil filler can.
The Fulvia does pump a bit it must be said; I was told that a modified 1600HF that was dry-sumped gained 5HP thanks to the elimination of pumping losses.
Paul
The Fulvia does pump a bit it must be said; I was told that a modified 1600HF that was dry-sumped gained 5HP thanks to the elimination of pumping losses.
Paul