Split Hose?...

[fresh_creps]

Was wondering if you lot could help me out here,should've done something bout this along time ago but I completly forgot.

Ages ago when I was putting oil in the beezer I noticed one of my hoses has quite a large split in it,don't really notice anything different when driving at all,but thought probs best if I get it changed when/if I can.Just wondered what the hose is for?

engine is the 1.8 16v if it helps?cheers

 

[Pedro]

Looks like the oil breather tube? Not the end of the world, but you wouldn't want much water to be getting in that split!

 

[fresh_creps]

ahh right,any ideas how easy or how much it is to replace,or what I can do in the meantime to stop anything getting in?

 

[jcs356]

A split in the breather pipe will probably affect your fuel consumption as it is dragging in fresh air into the combustion process after the air mass meter and hence messing up the readings. When I had a split on my 8v I lost about 4mpg and got it straight back as soon as it was fixed. They are about £20 from memory from a stealer.

 

[Boi Ninja]

ive had to replace mine, easy enough job.

 

[Jamin Berry]

Its a common problem. Already done mine about 12 months ago. Its the oil breather pipe. It has a part number on. Mine was TOTALLY perished. it was like a canal, not a tube. Like a slide!

Anyway, the replacement had a part number on. Remember parts people are retards.