no excuses
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so what and from who are u getting tranny tcase breathers. I would like to find some that let them breathe and still have a rollover protection to keep the fluids from hitting the ground. thanks stan..
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Geargrinder65
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They sell little accordion breathers @ motorcycle/ATV shops that work nicely. I don't have the clearance from the body to the top of my T-case for one, so I just use a thick balloon on it.
KarlVP
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My buddy made these for his buggy thing-a-ma-bob.
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That run I made to Crozet (I think it was November) where my buggy took a hard flop on a night run, I sat in the seat on my side with tranny fluid pouring out my vent line and soaking my right foot. After that night, I kept toying with the idea of coming up with some sort of check valve that would prevent fluid from coming out of vent lines once the line goes past horizontal and starts to point down. Took me a couple of tries on the lathe but I've got it about where I want it. Getting the check ball to seal was kinda difficult. Basically, I drilled the length of the tube with a small drill bit. Then, I come behind it with a bit that's slightly larger than the checkball. When the valve is tipped over, the checkball seals against the smaller hole. A small roll pin is punched thru the tube to keep the checkball from falling out. The whole thing is made of aluminum and hardened stainless steel. I filled it with tranny fluid and let it sit for about an hour with no leakdown.. I think that's pretty good. Now, I need to try it with fuel. The one in the pic is 2" long and set up for a 3/8" hose. I think I'm going to shorten it by about 1/2".. Thoughts?
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That run I made to Crozet (I think it was November) where my buggy took a hard flop on a night run, I sat in the seat on my side with tranny fluid pouring out my vent line and soaking my right foot. After that night, I kept toying with the idea of coming up with some sort of check valve that would prevent fluid from coming out of vent lines once the line goes past horizontal and starts to point down. Took me a couple of tries on the lathe but I've got it about where I want it. Getting the check ball to seal was kinda difficult. Basically, I drilled the length of the tube with a small drill bit. Then, I come behind it with a bit that's slightly larger than the checkball. When the valve is tipped over, the checkball seals against the smaller hole. A small roll pin is punched thru the tube to keep the checkball from falling out. The whole thing is made of aluminum and hardened stainless steel. I filled it with tranny fluid and let it sit for about an hour with no leakdown.. I think that's pretty good. Now, I need to try it with fuel. The one in the pic is 2" long and set up for a 3/8" hose. I think I'm going to shorten it by about 1/2".. Thoughts?
Binder
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Sounds like a lot of work for something you can buy now. I don't have the link saved but the ones I have fit into a 3/8" hose. The accordion vents are the best bet for just about everything but a auto trans or fuel cell.
Geargrinder65
Active Member
I know the accordions are a Bombardier (SPL) Part, but I can't remember the #. They are only $7-$9 and they seem to hold up well.
no excuses
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yah I already have three acordions ordered and will put them on the axles but was still looking for the auto tranny breather. Thanks sstan..
Blueleader
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Is it #705400066? I found that number on another website but it looks pretty small on Bombardier's parts diagrams.
