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[astroblaster]

How often should the breathers bee cleaned out

[Andy B]

How often should the breathers bee cleaned out

Depends on frequency of use of the car & quality/make of oil used. 

[astroblaster]

How often should the breathers bee cleaned out

Depends on frequency of use of the car & quality/make of oil used. 

Car used eveyday for work and other stuff, oil is genuine vx 10/40

[Webby the Bear]

i do mine with the oil/filter change @ 3000 miles

[Elite Pete]

Normal mileage and changing the oil every 5000 miles I would say yearly would be fine

[Entwood]

I find that a quick check/clean every oil change (5000 miles) keeps them in really good condition, and just needs a quick squirt of carb cleaner down each pipe/tube/bit. Far easier to do that then let the crud build up and have to spend 20 minutes cleaning each pipe/tube/bit IMHO

A little, often, is the best way I think .. but that is just my opinion and practice

[Webby the Bear]

I find that a quick check/clean every oil change (5000 miles) keeps them in really good condition, and just needs a quick squirt of carb cleaner down each pipe/tube/bit. Far easier to do that then let the crud build up and have to spend 20 minutes cleaning each pipe/tube/bit IMHO

A little, often, is the best way I think .. but that is just my opinion and practice

+1 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

I find that a quick check/clean every oil change (5000 miles) keeps them in really good condition, and just needs a quick squirt of carb cleaner down each pipe/tube/bit. Far easier to do that then let the crud build up and have to spend 20 minutes cleaning each pipe/tube/bit IMHO

A little, often, is the best way I think .. but that is just my opinion and practice

+1 

Agreed - a little cleaning, often, is much better. Even if you're in the engine bay doing something else, spend ten minutes giving it a quick do

[Webby the Bear]

and wear goggles and face mask when spraying the carb cleaner down the pipes.... last time i did it i stupidly didnt and the cleaner backsprayed and got me in the eye. a week of eye drops but taught me a valuable H&S lesson 

[robson]

Hello Entwood you say a quick squirt down the pipes does this mean just the pipes connected to the plenum and leave the  pipes that dissappear into the back of the engine and the breather box, After your squirt I assume an oil change.I change my oil every 3000mls so hope that there is not o big build up , certainly the mayo in the filler tube does not appear with this routine

[Entwood]

Hello Entwood you say a quick squirt down the pipes does this mean just the pipes connected to the plenum and leave the  pipes that dissappear into the back of the engine and the breather box, After your squirt I assume an oil change.I change my oil every 3000mls so hope that there is not o big build up , certainly the mayo in the filler tube does not appear with this routine

Nope ..  do the job properly, as per the guide, but a small squirt of carb cleaner is all that is needed as the crud is fresh, loose, and small in volume. I do this then run the engine for 15 minutes before the oil change ... to ensure any crud is "in" the old oil, and warm oil is easier to change than cold oil ...

HTH 

[Webby the Bear]

Hello Entwood you say a quick squirt down the pipes does this mean just the pipes connected to the plenum and leave the  pipes that dissappear into the back of the engine and the breather box, After your squirt I assume an oil change.I change my oil every 3000mls so hope that there is not o big build up , certainly the mayo in the filler tube does not appear with this routine

Nope ..  do the job properly, as per the guide, but a small squirt of carb cleaner is all that is needed as the crud is fresh, loose, and small in volume. I do this then run the engine for 15 minutes before the oil change ... to ensure any crud is "in" the old oil, and warm oil is easier to change than cold oil ...

HTH 

As Entwood says, take all the pipes off the back of the plenum... follow them down to the breather box and disconnect there. carb cleaner in all the pipes and get a drill bit to get the crap out of the big pipe in the breather box and a paper clip (opened out) down the two smaller pipes on the breather box. reconnect with cable ties in all 4 pipes at the end it attaches to th breather bridge.

[robson]

Thanks for the clarification

[robson]

Sorry but I am still not sure how far one goes on the breather cleaning Should you do the whole procedure as in the guide or just the pipes ie do you have to take the plenum off etc. surely this takes longer than 10 minutes suggested in earlier posts.

[Entwood]

Just my views .. but you don't need to take the whole plenum off .. but you do need to take the black central bit off.. the part that the breather pipes connect to. This needs cleaning out as it has some very small pipeways in it ..