Reply To: Engine breather pipe.

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Thanks Bernie and David. I shall remove the breather pipe when I can get the car up on a lift. Even then the torsion bar makes access to that second bolt rather difficult. Re the oil filter David , there is a rather unofficial hose connection between the rocker cover and the top of the oil bath type air filter with the purpose I guess of recirculating the breather fumes back into the engine. This does not give any problems but cannot relieve entirely the pressure created. As suggested by Bernie, the situation may improve as the rings bed in. There is quite a difference between a dry and ‘wet’ cylinder pressure test…typically 5 and 8 bar respectively. Thanks again.. Mike and Mary Bromley.