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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: Smokey Eddy on October 24, 2010, 03:04:11 am

Title: Weird sensor on my breather tube
Post by: Smokey Eddy on October 24, 2010, 03:04:11 am

What is this sensor for?
it goes into the snorkel and the oil vapour from the cam cover breather goes through it.
it doesn't seem to change anything if i unplug the wires from it...

Title: Re: Weird sensor on my breather tube
Post by: the caveman on October 24, 2010, 07:36:49 am

Are you talking about the object which is at the end of the breather hose ? Isn't it a heater to keep the vapors from freezing up?

Title: Re: Weird sensor on my breather tube
Post by: Vincent Waldon on October 24, 2010, 09:00:27 am

Yup...that be what it is.  I have never seen a wiring diagram that shows how/when it gets turned on, and I have seen lots of engines where it's not even connected.

Title: Re: Weird sensor on my breather tube
Post by: Smokey Eddy on October 24, 2010, 10:10:19 pm

whoa bizzare...