After reading a lot of posts on doing a breather set up,I wanted something that was as hidden as possible and required the least amount of drilling, tapping and everything else. I wanted something that could easily be removed if needed. I wanted to utilize the oem set up so i took my stage one plate to the hardware store and purchased fuel hose (used in
the fuel tanks of two stroke lawn tools) that snuggly fit (had to be twisted and lubricated with water to get it in) into the breather holes. I put a hose in each hole as far as I could get it in which turned out to be just under an inch. I connected both hoses with a t connector. I then purchased black shrink wrap just to mask the color of the tube (yellow) and provide extra heat protection. I then drilled a hole just big enough to get the hose through, in the plate next to the lower stand off. I then routed the hose under the electric box (forget part name), down to the front cylinder and put the hose in a slot of fins horizontaly. Ran the tube over the oil filer mount and then down and out the bottom of the frame. There is a small hole in the frame that the hose fit in perfectly and keeping it in place. You really have to look for the hose to see it on the engine. I installed the filter and test drove about 25 miles. I pulled the filter off and all hoses were still intact. I also looked at the end of the tube under the frame and there was oil residue. I also put zip ties on the hose around the upper standoffs just in case the pressure (very little by the way) pushed the hoses out to keep them from being sucked into the opening.
Wow. Very nice job, great ideas, and super clean. I can't even see the tube in your close ups!!!
Just to clarify, we have air cleaners that have the external breather system built in for as little as $148.95, and we have a variety of external breather systems that work with many other air cleaners besides ours. They range in price from $29.95 to 49.95.
Good idea. Maybe some stainless steel hose clamps or something even better?
The hose clamps might work but you couldn't tighten them to much without restricting your tubing so, I think I myself would still worry about those possibly coming loose also. If not wire, I wonder if maybe if something like this would work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-Pcs-Stain...RJTnuKVFMX6uBg I'm sure there's something out there that would do the trick and be durable, maybe somebody else has some ideas.
I sure hope those zip ties don't get brittle, break off and get sucked into your intake. I think I'd use some type of wire myself.
I did consider that and I usually have been taking filter off to clean the oil out and filter as needed. The only thing about wire is it could slice the tube with the vibration.
The hose clamps might work but you couldn't tighten them to much without restricting your tubing so, I think I myself would still worry about those possibly coming loose also. If not wire, I wonder if maybe if something like this would work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-Pcs-Stain...RJTnuKVFMX6uBg I'm sure there's something out there that would do the trick and be durable, maybe somebody else has some ideas.
The zip ties are loose and cannot come off and go in unless the zip tie breaks in half. The back of the filter element and stand off against the plate keeps the zip tie from going in.
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