VW Beetle Crankcase Oil Breather kit - Reduce Engine Case Pressure - VW Bus - VW Bug - Restoration

This week we discuss VW Beetle Crankcase Oil Pressure and how to fix it.
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[@georgeezzell4474]

Great video.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@georgeezzell4474 thank you, my friend!

[@rscruiser3533]

Good explanation Slade ------ It is a Good addition to --- ANY --- engine -------- Hope you and Heather have a Good 4th too -- Rodney

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@rscruiser3533 thank you so much, my friend! I hope you have an amazing Fourth of July and you are very safe.

[@vayabroder729]

Another hose that’s used is the German fabric covered style; like the OEM used for gas but of a bigger diameter. It lasts forever. I’ve found that in high heat and high humidity environments in which the car is not used constantly, the breather container can rust inside if it’s steel due to condensation. Aluminum seems more practical.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@vayabroder729 thank you for the added comment, I really appreciate that! I was pretty impressed with the aluminum box itself, they did a nice job on it.

[@neilallison2050]

Great video!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@neilallison2050 thank you very much!

[@johnwerner7194]

Another great video Slade you should have used that valve cover snap removal tool I would like to seen that in operation

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@johnwerner7194 thank you John! I completely forgot about grabbing it. I keep it on the upper part of my toolbox. I don’t wanna get it dirty lol.

[@Exit8a]

Great video Slade. Background music was distracting

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you!! Yeah I tried something different it was a fail 😁

[@cobusvanniekerk83]

Very nice

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@cobusvanniekerk83 thank you very much!

[@jimstewart6145]

nice job.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@jimstewart6145 thank you Jim have a wonderful holiday!

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

Nice information. Might have get one of those oil breather kit for my bug, down the road. I remember when those kits, cost $25 not to long ago. 😕 Happy 4th to you, and your family. Stay safe also.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@vintage76vipergreenBeetle oh, yeah, the prices have went up on everything. I want food shopping last night and left the store. Pretty upset. Thank you for always being here, my friend, happy fourth to you. I hope you have an amazing holiday.

[@bobwalter3375]

Checking it out now

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@bobwalter3375 thank you, Bob!

[@fireice5293]

I need to do this

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@fireice5293 it truly is worth the effort!

[@jeffbannon1345]

Great video. Thanks again! FWIW, The background music was a little distracting.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@jeffbannon1345 thank you, Jeff! I tried something a little different I should’ve probably had the music turned a little lower.

[@vickallen8230]

A buffer as a gift? Nice

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@vickallen8230 I may do that in the future.

[@bobwalter3375]

Well done Slade, thanx

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@bobwalter3375 thank you so much!

[@timswitzer792]

Keep it going Slade!!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@timswitzer792 thank you my friend. I truly appreciate that!

[@douglasbarnhart3324]

Great video slade thanks.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@douglasbarnhart3324 and thank you for being here, my friend.

[@MikeMoose67]

Great job !!!! Gonna look good !!Lookng forward to the next video

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@MikeMoose67 thank you, my friend!

[@TrixedOut]

This is very helpful as always! Regarding the placement of the port on the valve covers, I was wondering what would happen if a person is driving down a steep hill. Would the oil leak out in that situation?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@TrixedOut highly unlikely. I thought about that myself too. But after research, they feel the best position, as where they are located on mine. I tried to figure that out myself also.

[@TrixedOut]

@@SladesVWBeetle Good to know! Thanks Slade.

[@dingdang3845]

❤

[@71VWSuperVert]

Great video! I had one just exactly what you have, and yes, it was a pain removing the plastic cover of the box. I had the oil bath when I had this breather then replaced it with an aftermarket round filter. Question, where can I put the T fitting on the hose from the oil filler tube to separate the tube for the air filter and the breather box? If that makes sense. Thank you!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@71VWSuperVert thank you I appreciate the kind comment. you can pretty much locate the T fitting anywhere, just be careful though with the belt, although I’m sure you know that already. That’s the problem we have to be creative when we start doing things that weren’t factory.

[@71VWSuperVert]

@@SladesVWBeetle Thank you!

[@davidteasdale1766]

Hey Slade great video , I will be installing one soon. By the way , since summer is here, one problem I been having is vapor lock on my VW 1600 DP, Just a stock motor. Is there any tricks in keeping the fuel from boiling and leaving me on the side of the road waiting for things to cool down. Thanks for all you do.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you I appreciate the kind comment. I would definitely see where that fuel line is running. I have never ran into vapor lock before on a beetle. Make sure your fuel line is not near the intake manifold. Try to make sure it is closer to the fan shroud. Also, make sure your fuel tank is being vented properly. As in a vented gas cap if needed.

[@superbear617]

Slade: Nice video! A couple questions: On the engine you showed us (other than the red one), it had a port/valve/whatever for venting. Do you attach the tube to that port and the other end attaches to the oil bath filter??? If so, how does that work if you replace the stock oil bath filter with a paper filter canister? Thanks!!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@superbear617 i’m trying to gather what you’re asking. Do you mean the old dirty motor I was showing? If so, you would possibly need a T fitting. If I’m understanding, you’re right to hook to the air filter.

[@superbear617]

@@SladesVWBeetle Yes, I was referring to the old dirty motor. Thank you for the response.

[@badaxelbrewski]

I keep wondering if there'd be any benefit or easy way to set up a PCV valve system on one of these instead.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@badaxelbrewski I have never tried that yet, I should attempt it

[@badaxelbrewski]

@@SladesVWBeetle I went down a rabbit hole last night and I'm pretty sure It'd be easy to do and similar to current setup. Drill out both valve covers like you did, install PCV valve on left valve cover and run a line to manifold vacuum port. On the right valve cover, you would just run a straight line to bottom of the air cleaner so it can pull filtered air, OR just cap it with a breather filter if you want to limit plumbing. And then have a blocked off oil filler breather so the crank case itself is sealed.

[@TheJorgSacul]

Do you have a source for that angled oil filler extension? I'm tired of trying to find a funnel with a wide flexible spout that doesn't mysteriously vanish from my garage.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@TheJorgSacul on Google punch in “VW Custom oil filler neck”. You’re going to see a ton of them come up. And I know what you mean. I end up spilling oil everywhere. Those are so nice.

[@PoundNetTexas]

2 questions. Does this vent to atmosphere? Second, I have a type 4 engine which has a crank case vent, does this mean I have ventilation already with that engine?