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360 viewsClose-up of the left side of the breather.
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358 viewsDuring our caravan towards home, with the T3's mixed within traffic, I was transported back to my childhood days when air-cooled Volkswagens were more prevalent. There were moments when I was swept up in nostalgia and the many trips our family made…"I have to go to the bathroom!" and "Are we there yet?" whispered in the air that enveloped our air-cooled time-machines.
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357 viewsWith the foam removed you can see the expanded metal mesh it rests on. The forward holes are above the mesh while the rear holes are below it.
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353 viewsTop removed exposing the foam sponge that traps the oil vapor.
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347 views…and what it looks like during operation.
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346 viewsSeeing if my Bosch fuel injection tester works, using Lawrence's Square as a guinea pig. How the unit is interfaced…
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346 viewsBrooke and Martin explaining to Martin's wife about the Butt, er, Bus Pilots incident. Look at Per, that boy just can't get enough American beer! :-)
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345 viewsVery nice cargo mat with only one small rip.
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Day 4: Monday345 viewsHeaded home with Brian and Shannon's dog, Monk.
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345 viewsGathering for the BBQ at my place.
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344 viewsThis picture explains what mere words cannot: What driving a Volkswagen is all about.
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341 views"Hey Dad, quit bogartin' the brew!"
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340 viewsMesh removed, exposing the inside of the breather. Nothing fancy.
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340 viewsGrill master Peter Parker in action!
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337 viewsSpirit-level on the shift plate on the shift tunnel to show how much my car is raked. As you can see, it's very mild so the engine is pretty close to the same level as the pan.
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337 viewsSpirit-level on breather to show that it (along with my engine) is at a slight angle. Thus, oil will drain back down into the case through the breather stand (the tower the breather is bolted to).
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