adamroutley

As title.

The black bar at the front of the TMIC. Where does it go after it bends around the TMIC??

tubbytommy

iTrader: (20)

breather pipes for cylinder heads.

one to each head

adamroutley

to the right hand side (passenger side) of my tmic, it wasn't connected to anything?

adamroutley

*isn't.

Should there be a hose on this then?

Mattybr5@MB Developments

iTrader: (250)

it looks like someone has removed your injector guard from that side there is a metal pipe on that gaurd that this joins to then on to the cylinder head breather

you can just peice the pipe with another suitable hose straight to the head breather tho

adamroutley

Thanks Matty, the picture above isn't of my car. Ive recently had an alarm fitted and the siren is near that location so maybe they have just pulled it off. I'll have a look tonight when I get in from work.

Don Clark

Depending upon model it will be like item 4 here.....



or item 1 /4 here where an intermediate metal pipe attached to the injector guard joins the two hoses

adamroutley

thanks guys.

have had a look tonight and there isn't and loose tubes. the car isn't running bad in any way, just noticed this morning when I checked the oil levels.

Don Clark

As per the pictures above you need to look down to the cam cover as see if the two breather outlets have pipes fitted to them.

The forward one should connect up to the pipe on the intercooler. (that is unless someone has altered the breather setup)

adamroutley

Thanks Don. I don't ever recall seeing anything connected to it. Why/how would the set up be altered if it has??

Don Clark

Being plumbed into a catch can or similar.

Surprised you haven't got everything coated in oil vapour.

adamroutley

Nothing has anything on it under there. There was a brand new alarm fitted in that area on Tuesday and that is still clean as a whistle.

Would it effect performance or be detrimental in any way?

Don Clark

Certainly detrimental to the PCV system.

Have you checked to see if the pipe has just been lodged out of the way and has been forgotten about ??

adamroutley

I will have another look today when the rain knocks off. As I understand it, that pipe should have a hose on it to vent away from the engine?

Don Clark

So you've not checked out the pictures in post #7

adamroutley

Yup, I saw that and I understand it.

Have been looking into a Catch-Can and the eventual result is that the fumes get vented: