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iradi Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2007 Posts: 211 Location: Miami, Fla
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:07 am Post subject: CB Performance Breather hit the Rain Catch |
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After a search I got the CB Performance Oil Breather, but I did not realize that it will hit the rain catch.
I installed straight and in the third foto you can see how the rain catch put it back, it is ahhhh
Any ideas ?
Thanks for your help.
_________________ Ivan
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Ghiaddict Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2002 Posts: 2632 Location: Now in Honea Path, SC
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:46 am Post subject: |
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Is it the small filter only that is hitting the rain tray? _________________ ****************************
Karmann Ghia & Beetle parts available.
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iradi Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2007 Posts: 211 Location: Miami, Fla
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Hi Vince, no is not the small filter, is the top border of the breather. _________________ Ivan
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sactojesse Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2006 Posts: 2655 Location: Sacramento, California, USA
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:58 am Post subject: |
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I can think of three options, in order of decreasing expense:
1) try a 69 and earlier rear decklid w/ the integrated rain tray;
2) return the CB oil filler/breather combo and go back to stock or switch to a different filler type;
3) remove the plastic rain tray and don't drive your car in the rain.
Obviously, #2 is the most practical option. _________________ 1966 Karmann-Ghia convertible |
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Altema Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2010 Posts: 2903 Location: Lower Michigan
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:35 am Post subject: |
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If it was the filter element, you could put a double elbow on it and relocate it to the side.
But, since it is the housing itself, I'm with Sactojesse: take the unit back. Perhaps they sold you one for the Beetle instead of the Ghia?
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Bobster-CYW Samba Member
Joined: July 25, 2006 Posts: 90 Location: Whitley Bay, England
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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As mentioned above you could go for a different breather. Here's mine :-
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Altema Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2010 Posts: 2903 Location: Lower Michigan
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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^ ^ ^ Ooooo, me likey! |
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Bones 53 Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2005 Posts: 661 Location: Reno NV
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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It's deceiving how much room isn't in a Ghia engine compartment. Here is my new breather system.
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fastinradford Samba Member
Joined: June 08, 2008 Posts: 2895 Location: Athens Ohio
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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could you rotate it back more? _________________ 95 jetta 5spd, (first waterpumper vw)
the nice 74 Ghia, (of course the fiance drives that one).
My mk1 jetta 1.6d
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gheezerghia Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2007 Posts: 495
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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I had the same problem with the Berg unit I have. I had considered heating up the rain tray and reshaping it to make the breather fit but decided to just remove the tray. [img]
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