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Subject:Re: Syncro: What is the oil breather heater for?
From:David Beierl
Date:Wed, 10 May 2000 20:42:20 -0400

If I understand correctly, they put a reducing orifice in the hose, then
found that they had to heat it so it didn't clog with oil in cold weather.

d

At 20:14 5/10/2000, Per Lindgren wrote:
>I certainly do not have anything in that hose. I know, cause replacing
>that hose was the first thing I did to the van when I bought it. On the
>other hand, my Syncro has Digijet injection, opposed to the Digifant in
>your Syncro.
>
>PerL
>87 Syncro 112i
>
>
>
>John-Reed Maffeo wrote:
>
> > On a Syncro there is a little component inserted into the
> > hose that leads from the oil breather to the air intake.
> >
> > The component is supposed to be a heater of some kine and I was just
> > wondering what the heck it is supposed to do.
> >
> > I am asking because I am installing a new breather and I have been
> > looking closely at the plumbing.
> >
> > Tia,
> >
> > John-Reed   '86 Syncro Glacee
> >
> > Mesa, AZ

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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