Breather hose won't stay in

Dan-MI · 07-21-2006

Is there any trick to keeping the big hose that goes from the valve cover to the carb in the valve cover? My old one stayed in fine, but it was in bad shape and finally busted in two. The new one from OGTS is a bit larger and while it fits in the hole, it doesn't stay in very well. I keeps working its way out.

opelwasp · 07-21-2006

many of us use steel coolant adapters. threaded on one side and a 3/8" or 3/4" hose fitting on the other. you just thread it into the soft alumium hole and you have an easy hook up from then on.

tekenaar · 07-21-2006

I insert a short piece of 1/2" hard copper tubing into the end of the hose and then insert the hose into the hole . . . never failed me yet!

07-21-2006	#1 (permalink)
Dan-MI Opeler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 175	Unanswered: Breather hose won't stay in Is there any trick to keeping the big hose that goes from the valve cover to the carb in the valve cover? My old one stayed in fine, but it was in bad shape and finally busted in two. The new one from OGTS is a bit larger and while it fits in the hole, it doesn't stay in very well. I keeps working its way out.

07-21-2006	#2 (permalink)
opelwasp Non Civilian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Between Chico and Sac, CA Posts: 1,596 Provided Answers: 1	many of us use steel coolant adapters. threaded on one side and a 3/8" or 3/4" hose fitting on the other. you just thread it into the soft alumium hole and you have an easy hook up from then on. __________________ Arguing online is the same as racing in the Special Olympics; no matter who wins, you're both still retarded.

07-21-2006	#3 (permalink)
tekenaar Cunning Linguist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Plano, TX 75074 Posts: 4,441 Real Name: Otto Provided Answers: 13	Valve cover breather hose I insert a short piece of 1/2" hard copper tubing into the end of the hose and then insert the hose into the hole . . . never failed me yet! __________________ 1960: ♥ '61 Rekord PII 1.7 3S 3.9 ♥ '69 Kadett LS 'sprint' 1.9 3A 3.18 1970: ♥ '70 GT 1.9 4S 3.44 ♥ '72 GT 2.2SSD 5S 3.44 ♥ '72 GT 2.4FI 5S 3.44P ♥ '73 GT 1.9FI 4S 3.44 ♥ '75 1900 1.9FI 4S 3.44 1980: ♥ '85 Bitter SC 3.9FI 5S 3.44P 2000: ♥ '09 Solstice GXP Coupe 2.0 SIDI VVT Turbo 5S 3.73P

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