How do I remove this breather line? I want to powder coat the valve cover and need to take it out.

 

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I think I saw on a thread somewhere that you don't I could be very wrong though

 

Anyone?

Sukxost took his off but he don't remember and a couple other people have too

 

k... be prepared you will tear it up getting it off...just powder coated mine and here is what I learned...

1.) You will tear the inner clamp trying to get it off. This is unavoidable as you will not be able to get anything down in there to bend down the clamp hooks.
2.) Go to NAPA and order a new one... they are a couple of bucks - buy two (you will probably screw it up putting it back on at least once)
3.) Mask off both nipples on the valve cover... any powder coat on them and you will not get the hoses back on...

Hope this helps...

 

hey is that the hose that goes into the intake just after the maf sensor? can anyone tell me what that does? I only ask, because the plastic nipple it attaches to on the intake broke somehow.

 

subscribed! i'd like to know also as i had mine break off the intake also after i got done chopping the stock box to make my custom SRI

 

I got it off with out much of a problem...... I used a small flathead screwdriver and bent the tip.



Ray

 

No, this hose connects to the turbo and spews out oil vapor, the hose you're talking about ingests fresh air into the engine.

 

i read on Dejons website that we can plug this breather hose. any of you guys know if this is true, and if it will hurt anything? or should i just leave my K&N breather filter on it? thanks

 

That is the PCV, its not technically removable.....so be careful, if you break it you have to buy a camshaft cover

 

I think I follow what you used, but a pic would be good.

 

Yeah I'm not even going to attempt it anymore. My dad checked and there aren't anymore replacements right now.

 

Dont plug anything, if you broke the nipple at least attach one of those breather filters on that line since it needs a source of fresh filtered air.

 

yeah if you read the rest of my post i stated that i have a K&N Breather filter on it right now since i didn't wanna for over money for a new GM "upper air Dam" since i chopped it into a SRI and it wouldn't be covered under warranty anymore since it's modified. so i should just leave it or buy a different intake!?

 

As a GM service engineer I can tell you do not plug off that hose. Ecotec's have a small passage between the head and the intake manifold that acts as a pcv. That hose is a breather line that compensates for crankcase windage. If you plug it it will push oil into the intake through the PVC passage in the intake.

 

This is what you got between the valve cover and breather line?



Does anyone know what the OFFICIAL name of the tool used by GM is to disconnect this line?

 

Its called a fuel line disconnect tool, however none are made for the breather line since there's no room to put it in, you have to get creative like rtkjadams did.

 

I'm sorry guys that is not the breather line hose. What's pictured is the line that connects to the turbo

 

There is no OFFICIAL name for the tool used by GM, because its OFFICIALLY UNREMOVABLE.......There is no tool used to remove that hose, because its not supposed to be removed.....its not serviceable seperately from the camshaft cover either so if you break it, youre f*cked.

Any good powdercoater can mask that off.

 

Sadly, i'm not looking for a powder coating, i'm looking for a fix forswapping to a larger turbo that doesn't use that line on the turbo housing.
I need to get it routed to a dejon intake.

 

Well, i guess i'll be heating up a screwdriver today to try and get this off the valve cover. yay gm (********).

 

Could you put a quarter or something near it and take another picture for a size comparisson?
thanks!