I was looking through the Summit Racing catalog, and K&N (as well as other companies) have these valve cover breathers. They are little mini air filters. Where do they go, what are they for and do they help performance wise?

 

I don't think there are applications for those in our Maximas.

 

i think they actually can go in place of the oil cap, at least thats what the pepboys guy told me, i tried it, but the stem was too short, also i did see a pic of one that someone put on the right side of the valve cover instead of the hose to the intake, hope thats a good start

 

Anyone know what the hose that sits next to the air breather hose that is right next to the auto tranny dipsticl is? It is in the same bracket, but is open on the end near the dipstick.

 

I think they are all universal. Just find the right size.

 

It does nothing but look good. Here goes a picture:

 

Hey Kev, what size breather did you use?

 

i found the other pic as well, its the guy with the nos and everything red, its in the detailed engine pics thread as well as in chestons pics

 

I don't remember what size... but just get one that fits.

 

I think they are made by APC. I have 2 of them but just 1 on the car. they are so that an unburned gas charge wont vent back into the intake and use up any oxygen space in the cumbustion chamber. they are only like $9 at pep boys

 

In my old Laser,I used the filter to prevent recirculation of air from the engine going back into the intake,because some oil would also get by,and hurt turbo's performance. Also looks cool

 

ya i saw them at pepboys as well, where did you put yours nismo?

 

I put mine in the same place as Y2KevSE. I had the other one on the air resonator thing( the hole where the hose is on the intake resonator) but someone told me to not put one there and to just plug it.

 

hey man i seen your car in super street mag.. tight!

 

Hate to tell you, but thats not his car.

 

then whos car is it?

 

wrecklessmax's car, i dont know why so many people keep asking me, the name is REDmax not beige max, anyway nobody asked me this question when the f&f pic was in my sig, check out the wrecklessmax thread in the 4th gen. forum

 

those air breathers are kewl, i'm gonna get one for my car so i can take off that stupid hose from the CAI pipe and just plug it with something for now i guess. either that or i'll chop it and patch it up. i will try to find out what size you need.

 

Just remember, ZERO performance Steve, ZERO.

 

hehee, oh then f this. j/k it will be worth the 10 bucks just to look kewl.