Diff breather filters?

Fuel filters that is.

Second the small ryco in line petrol filters.

RA.

Is it worth re fitting the factory valves rather than an open hose?

Thanks

craigandej
For a sure thing I would run all breathers to a single point and T them altogether and fit one filter or breather to the end. Then you know all are either ok or not.
The final breather point, one hose only, can be inside the cab where dust and water probably won't be an issue.

hi guys, I dont recommend running your breathers into the cab, unless you like the sweet smell of hot diff/gear oil wafting thru the cab, Ive done this before thinking it was a good idea as we used to do lots of creek and water crossings in the wet season, I was running around the top end of the NT so it was stinking hot, might be different story in the colder climates,ended up running them up against the fire wall as high as possible and never had any problems
cheers
edwin

craig , I had a troopy as well, I sent the gearbox,transfer and front diff to the firewall and cable tied the rear diff breather to the rear fuel tank filler neck as high up as possible with a ryco type fuel filter on the end {never had a problem], originally had the rear one up thru a grommet into the body, but even that one was smelly inside.

The practice of fitting the Ryco type filters allows any fumes in the tube to condense inside the filter housing solving the problem of it collecting dust around the tube end potentially blocking it. It also prevents any wetted dust from sliding down the breather tube. Rare but can happen. Might be considered belts and braves but the cost is minimal.
Regards

A

Craig,
if you go to the trouble of running extended diff breathers, don't refit the original breathers as they quite often block off. If the diff comes in contact with water when it is hot you will suck in water through the seals.

You want the diff to be able to breath and if you place some very cheap fuel filters on the end of the exposed hoses. 1. you can see if a wasp has blocked them off with a nest and 2 you can look straight through them and see if they have a problem with gunk. Also you can blow and suck through them to see if there is any blockage.

RA.