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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Dave Elite on 03 July 2009, 20:06:53

Title: Plenum
Post by: Dave Elite on 03 July 2009, 20:06:53

Hello. Is it true that one of the 4 rubber tubes on the top of the plenum should be left disconected? If so which one? thanks Dave

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: Dave Elite on 03 July 2009, 20:07:27

Sorry, on an auto

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: Jimbob on 03 July 2009, 20:08:25

I dont think so!

there is one extra rubber pipe on auto's from the autobox which vents to atmosphere if thats what you are thinking of?  but thats in addition to the 4 normal.

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: Dave Elite on 03 July 2009, 20:12:15

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I dont think so!

there is one extra rubber pipe on auto's from the autobox which vents to atmosphere if thats what you are thinking of?  but thats in addition to the 4 normal.

Thanks for that. Its just that I have read on here that you should not connect the autobox pipe. Where would you be able to connect it to by mistake?

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: Elite Pete on 03 July 2009, 20:23:09

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I dont think so!

there is one extra rubber pipe on auto's from the autobox which vents to atmosphere if thats what you are thinking of?  but thats in addition to the 4 normal.

Thanks for that. Its just that I have read on here that you should not connect the autobox pipe. Where would you be able to connect it to by mistake?

There should be 4 pipes and the auto box breather which doesn't connect to anything

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: Dave Elite on 03 July 2009, 20:25:54

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I dont think so!

there is one extra rubber pipe on auto's from the autobox which vents to atmosphere if thats what you are thinking of?  but thats in addition to the 4 normal.

Thanks for that. Its just that I have read on here that you should not connect the autobox pipe. Where would you be able to connect it to by mistake?

There should be 4 pipes and the auto box breather which doesn't connect to anything

Thanks. Is the auto box pipe easy to spot? And what would happen if it was connected?

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: Elite Pete on 03 July 2009, 20:27:57

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I dont think so!

there is one extra rubber pipe on auto's from the autobox which vents to atmosphere if thats what you are thinking of?  but thats in addition to the 4 normal.

Thanks for that. Its just that I have read on here that you should not connect the autobox pipe. Where would you be able to connect it to by mistake?

There should be 4 pipes and the auto box breather which doesn't connect to anything

Thanks. Is the auto box pipe easy to spot? And what would happen if it was connected?

Short term, probably nothing but I would check the gearbox oil level.

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: MutantCav on 03 July 2009, 21:05:26

What would you connect it to as its designed not to connect to anything??

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: Dave Elite on 03 July 2009, 22:05:13

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What would you connect it to as its designed not to connect to anything??

I've never seen the tube and dont know what it looks like.

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: MutantCav on 03 July 2009, 22:09:26

It runs from a short angled pipe from the front of the auto box...

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: feeutfo on 03 July 2009, 23:21:37

i dont beleive its long enough to reach the breather connections....is it?

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: Dave Elite on 03 July 2009, 23:37:28

Thanks for all the help. I just wanted to make sure.

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: spaceraceuk on 04 July 2009, 09:58:52

No its not very long, certainly no tlong enough to reach the engine bay. After some work on the auto box on mine they didn't tuck it away properly and as I drove off I heard an odd scraping sound. Got out and checked underneath and there was the pipe hanging down and dragging along the ground, only just touching it though.

I didn't know what it was at that point so slightly panicked, but when I went back they explained what it was and tucked it back into position..

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: RichardH on 04 July 2009, 11:50:58

Hi Dave,

Here is a picture of the breather tube on my car if it helps.

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/celtxx/photo-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: Elite Pete on 04 July 2009, 15:22:39

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i dont beleive its long enough to reach the breather connections....is it?

Yep

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: Varche on 04 July 2009, 18:01:31

And it is connected to a 90 degree angled metal pipe from the rear of the gearbox.

Mine recently flopped out due to the wretched heat so I threaded it back and fastened it in place at the back of the plenum area with a plastic/metal bag tie

varche

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: Dave Elite on 04 July 2009, 19:50:34

Thanks for all the advice everyone. Very helpful :)

Title: Re: Plenum
Post by: Dave Elite on 04 July 2009, 19:51:38

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Hi Dave,

Here is a picture of the breather tube on my car if it helps.

(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/celtxx/photo-2.jpg)

Thanks for going to the effort of putting the pic up :y