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Just fitted a BMC CDA
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:14 pm
by Tailor
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
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:00 pm
by olop_chris
Yeah dont worry about it, it will smoke! a little bit anyways
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:41 pm
by david burton
yeah, mine smoked too.
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:37 am
by Tailor
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...
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 1:20 pm
by david burton
cut a hole in the front plastic panel behind the grill, stuck it in there, top job!
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 2:24 pm
by h4r1s
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.
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:09 pm
by Tailor
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..?
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:51 pm
by Si_GTi
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...
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:00 pm
by Tailor
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....?