Breather filters???
05-25-2005, 06:19 PM
#1
Breather filters???
Has anyone developed any brether filters for the vq 3.0 because i see a lot of hondas with these and i would much rather have that then the stupid hose we have. anyone have this already or know of this??
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05-25-2005, 09:43 PM
#5
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i asked this question a while ago i think...at a meet , i saw someone with a small filter on the valve cover i think it was. front center of the engine block
aperently it doesnt do anything at all. someone said it was a breather valve for gasses and the hose goes to your intake and gets burned back through your engine..not sure what's true.
but i was thinking....if youre getting used air recirculated back around again from this valve...wouldnt there be some kind of gain from not tainting the clean unburnt air [optimal] in your intake passages? i would guess your mpg would go down but maybe youd get somehting out of more pure air?
i dont know anything!
...if you do it i will too
aperently it doesnt do anything at all. someone said it was a breather valve for gasses and the hose goes to your intake and gets burned back through your engine..not sure what's true.
but i was thinking....if youre getting used air recirculated back around again from this valve...wouldnt there be some kind of gain from not tainting the clean unburnt air [optimal] in your intake passages? i would guess your mpg would go down but maybe youd get somehting out of more pure air?
i dont know anything!
...if you do it i will too
05-25-2005, 09:53 PM
#6
A breather filter relieves your engine of positive crankcase pressure and recycled carbon vapors from your engine, which cause loss of throttle response due to build-up on the throttle body. The Breather helps resolve that problem, by venting the vapors into the atmosphere.and another link on breathers and their pros...
http://www.karlsnet.com/mopar/crankcase.shtml
05-25-2005, 11:40 PM
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id think if you did get a breather filter like those on hondas, itd just be purely cosmetic. I mean, come on its a short hose that was on there at first for chrissake, how would a filter give any positive gains. They do look better than just a hose there though
05-26-2005, 07:24 AM
#14
Originally Posted by NmexMAX
No peformance gains you 
's Just keeps the intake tract a little cleaner ...
's Just keeps the intake tract a little cleaner ...
05-26-2005, 10:42 PM
#17
This is part of the PCV system and is emissions related kinda like the EGR system. Read this for a more indepth explanation. Yes its for another car but the system is similar to ours. And yes, employing a breather filter will help the engine but might not be good for emissions.
I have seen some org members use this anyway but its been a long while since I've seen those threads. Without the search function, its pretty hard to locate them anymore. I wouldn't worry too much about this breather filter. If you want to try it anyway, go for it.
**Edit**
Just saw this also. Notice it says that its not for use on emission controlled vehicles.
I have seen some org members use this anyway but its been a long while since I've seen those threads. Without the search function, its pretty hard to locate them anymore. I wouldn't worry too much about this breather filter. If you want to try it anyway, go for it.
**Edit**
Just saw this also. Notice it says that its not for use on emission controlled vehicles.
05-26-2005, 11:34 PM
#19
If you've read the article, you will realize that u will need two breather filters. Read on and find out why.
Originally Posted by cefiro8701
well....what if you take it off before the smog test...sorry i didnt read the stuff yet...
There ya go , sorry for the size . .
05-27-2005, 09:51 AM
#24
It sucking all that hot air in from the engine??? I highly doubt it, this produces a pretty loud intake growl though. 
Originally Posted by cefiro8701
is your hacked airbox upside down??u think it produces any gains??
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