RE: Flame arrester

["Eppinger.Michael" <Eppinger.Michael@domain.elided>]

Andrew,

I don't know if the flame arrestor lets air out of the valve covers or
if it lets air in to compensate for what the pvc takes out.  If it is
the latter, I would definitely put some kind of filter on the hose or
fitting.  Normally this fitting is connected to the bottom of the
aircleaner assembly, which lets out inside the airfilter.  Right now I
have so much blow by etc. all that stuff is going right down my carb
without even being filtered.  (the new engine will take care of that.)

Maybe someone else will address this issue, also and set us straight on
it.

Epp
74 Scout II
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"The end does not justify the means"

>    On my '69 1200 pickup the drivers side valve cover has a "flame
> arrester".  I've got a K&N filter on the truck now. Because of this
> there is
> no place connect the hose to the air cleaner housing. So I've just got
> the
> hose kinda hangin' out in the open.  One guy at Super Scout
> Specialists said
> it wouldn't hurt anything to let it just be "open" like that.  Is this
> true?
> I was looking for a 2nd opinion.  The valve cover has a screw in type
> hole,
> so I can't just put a breather on it. Is there a breather I can buy
> that
> screws in?  Is that the right thing to do?  Just thought maybe
> some-one has
> taken care of this themselves.  Also, the engine is a 345V-8 if that
> helps.
> Andrew Thomas
> 
> 
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