Just fitted a BMC CDA

Tailor · Post by **Tailor** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:14 pm

I have just installed a band new BMC CDA into my 1.4 16v 100bhp, everything was going well untill i put the Breather for the small pipe.

SMOKE started coming from their, is this normal, because its seen really weird to me...
If anybody has has any information please share..

Thanks
Tailor

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:00 pm

Yeah dont worry about it, it will smoke! a little bit anyways

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:41 pm

yeah, mine smoked too.

Tailor · Post by **Tailor** » Tue May 01, 2007 8:37 am

Thanks for the help,

But when i fitted my piper cross about 2months ago, the breather was fine...
But if its usual to smoke then im fine with it..

How has everybody done thier air feed..? because i dont just want it coming from the original feed, not enough air is being sucked in...

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:20 pm

cut a hole in the front plastic panel behind the grill, stuck it in there, top job!

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Tue May 01, 2007 2:24 pm

Yup, stick the cold air feed behind the grill makes a difference because i had it in the stock place as well but then cut a hole out and put it behind the grill and you could notice the difference! i've got a pipercross oil/breather hose filter that smokes when the engine is warm, sooo glad it's normal as it had me worried.

Tailor · Post by **Tailor** » Tue May 01, 2007 8:09 pm

thank god about the smoking, glad that it is meant to smoke.
i also got it checked by my machnic mate 2day and he also stated it was normal.

The airflow pipe wont fit behind my grill, ive got the radiator and i also have air con, so theirs a massive fans and a number of cables and stuff,

If anyone got pics of thier it might help to see..
Is their any other place that i can place it..?

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Tue May 01, 2007 8:51 pm

My cold air feed runs to the driver's side wing, to the factory position:

Better than the standard setup but I would prefer a shorter route to the front grille ideally...

Tailor · Post by **Tailor** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:00 pm

Yeh Si, i my air feed is currently like yours, but im still not fully happy with the air, as i believe that there is not great amounts of air being sucked in...
Because its in the wing as thiers not as much air, is there....?