Sno Jet 70 SS
Veteran
Where exactly do you make a slit in the breather hose in the airbox of an 03 RX-1?
rx-1 blue reverse
Expert
I talked to my dealer and they said that you should put a 1" slit t othe hose you see when you take the airbox cover off.
cvenne
Veteran
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bigest hose and right on the top of it in the middle.... that is where mine is anyway.
SRXX
Newbie
What does this slit do??
RX1Jim
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
The slit allows the crankcase pressure to escape if the end of the breather hose gets plugged with ice. If the crankcase vent gets plugged, the pressure will push out one of the camshaft seals making a huge oily mess. This is really a cheap and poor way to fix the problem. A better way (which I am working on for my sled) is to run one of the coolant lines from the carb rack through the hose so it will not freeze up.
Jack_Shaft
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
RX1Jim said:
Very good idea Jim.
Since I run an ECP filter kit, I have wrapped an old "Hot Grip" around my vent hose to eliminate any possibility of a freeze up.
-JS
RX1Jim
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
Jackshaft,
I like your idea also. I do not like the idea of having to pull a plug to drain out liquid which has accumulated in the vent hose. This vent should be maintenance free. Who the hell wants to unplug this drain and have the oily mess run all over you hands and potentially expensive sled jacket. When I ride on our multi-day trips through Quebec, I only want to put gas in the sled, give it an overall quick check and check the oil at every gas stop.
I like your idea also. I do not like the idea of having to pull a plug to drain out liquid which has accumulated in the vent hose. This vent should be maintenance free. Who the hell wants to unplug this drain and have the oily mess run all over you hands and potentially expensive sled jacket. When I ride on our multi-day trips through Quebec, I only want to put gas in the sled, give it an overall quick check and check the oil at every gas stop.
