Maybe his eye needed frequent oiling? Seriously, that lets extra air into the engine that didn't go through the air-flow-meter, so it's a Bad Thing. david At 02:25 PM 5/4/2001, Jeff Schiebel wrote: >Hi, > I am not quite sure if I have a problem. I am the 3rd owner of this van >and I think I have come across some kind of shade tree mechanics solution for >who knows what. There is a hole approx. .5" x .5" square punched through the >top of the cap on the engine breather at the back of the engine. When the >engine is running puffs of air are coming out of the hole. I covered the hole >with my finger and the tempo of the engine seemed to change. Is this hole >supposed to be there? Any idea why somebody would punch a hole into this >thing? > Thanks for any assistance, > Jeff in Minnesota David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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