

| Subject: | Re: Syncro: What is the oil breather heater for? |
| From: | Bob Donalds |
| Date: | Thu, 11 May 2000 08:30:44 -0400 |
David Beierl wrote: > > 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. > In the fuel injected bugs they first used a unheated resricting orifice. When the brown oil water mix in the tube froze the crank case pressure blew ALL the oil out the dip stick tube and front pulley opening. many engines where lost because of this problem. Bob
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