Differential breather extension
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Differential breather extension
I got bored today so I decided I would finally extend my differential breathers. Nothin fancy, just got some black hosing from ACE and took off the stock diff breather cover and slid it over the top then clamped it down, this is probably sealed all the way but just to be sure I put a nice bead of Blue RTV gasket material all the way around the tube. On the other end of the tube I put window screen over it and zip tied it. I ran the rear extension to the gas door and drilled a hole next to the gas filler to run the tube through. In the front it was the same process except the other end was ran up into the engine compartment.
Total cost: tube $3 clalmps $2 and I already had the gasket material laying around and the screen was free so thats a total of $5
Total cost: tube $3 clalmps $2 and I already had the gasket material laying around and the screen was free so thats a total of $5
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Good call Great way to insure your diffs stay water free. I did the same method but I eventually got some brass fittings and re-did it. I feel more confident in them now.
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Just curious: Did the NPT fittings thread into the housing? Or did you have to cut new threads? I thought they were metric threads and therefore wouldn't take a standard NPT fitting?
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I had to cut down the threads on the fittings a little bit to metric. Working at a paintball store has it's benefits such as access to a complete tap and die set and a full set of tools. I think you could thread them in without cutting them though and seeing as the fittings are brass they'll cut down in your diff without damaging the female side threads. I definitely had to cut down the 90 fitting I used in the front diff though as that was aluminum and I wasn't about to start forcing that in.
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