Breather Drain?

martinz1b · #1 PostAuthor: **martinz1b** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:37 pm

Hi, this is my first question to the group. When I bought my Z1B back in 1978 it came fitted with this drainer, obviously the first owner spent some time making this bit, but is it of any use, or just dead weight? It fits to the breather pipe work and then goes back into the bottom of the air box. Should I just leave it off? Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Mart
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martinz1b · #2 PostAuthor: **martinz1b** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:44 pm

Hopefully this time the pictures will load.
Mart

Baz Swailes · #3 PostAuthor: **Baz Swailes** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:48 pm

Hiya - r u from Durham or South Yorkshire

Baz n Jan

martinz1b · #4 PostAuthor: **martinz1b** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:16 pm

Hi, originally from a place called Chopwell, north of Durham, it was in County Durham when I was born but now in Tyne and Wear. I just live in South Yorkshire and have done for a long time.
Mart

FER · #5 PostAuthor: **FER** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:33 pm

Looks like it was made to catch the oil and moisture that comes out of the engine and is normally just fed back through the air box . The bike should run ok without it . Really only need something like this if you junk the air box and want to stop the crap going over the back tyre .

fer

martinz1b · #6 PostAuthor: **martinz1b** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:43 pm

I thought as much. It had been painted to the same quality as the rest of the black parts and I wasn't sure if it was a standard bit when I first got the bike. It was only when I stripped the bike that I found out it was brass and copper.

Thanks Fer
Mart

#7 PostAuthor: **chrisu** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:05 pm

FER wrote:Looks like it was made to catch the oil and moisture that comes out of the engine and is normally just fed back through the air box . The bike should run ok without it . Really only need something like this if you junk the air box and want to stop the crap going over the back tyre .

fer

the breather pipe on mine exits just over the chain........

Pigford · #8 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:16 pm

Its a common route for the breather to exit over the chain.... in case anyone was wandering :??

Idea being the oil fumes keep the chain lubed :wink:

Steve Cooke · #9 PostAuthor: **Steve Cooke** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:37 pm

Exit breather pipe to drive chain, and keep hold of the copper bit in case your boiler ever breaks down.

Pigford · #10 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:41 am

The original idea of the oil breather routed to the air box had a 2-fold benefit...

#1 Lower emissions.....
#2 Lubricated the carb slides

Breather Drain?

Breather Drain?

Durham/Yorkshire

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