Crancase Breather Valve problem ??

[firdausasri]

My friends made a shocking discovery that stock Crankcase Breather Valve part # 034129101A has failed on their rides. True enough, upon taking out the engine cover, mine too soon going to heaven!

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At the moment, we’re playing guessing game that the one fitted on Audi B5 A4 1.8T to be more reliable, part # 034129101B. Anybody having the same problem?

[noone]

Can you please aducate us less educated but interested parties.

- What is it / What it does
- Which unit is it in your pic?

[Catfish]

It's the round black vetical thing dead centre in the picture. It opens to direct crankcase oil fumes into the inlet system before the turbo, rather than venting to the atmosphere - part of the emission control system that all cars now have to have.

[Catfish]

Also, from memory Plautos has eliminated this valve and has his crankcase breather plumbed into the exhaust system beyond the cat to prevent oil fumes going through the turbo ...........................

[firdausasri]

Catfish sums it up well, I couldn't explain any better. At the moment, I could only pint point one thing :- stock breather valve can't cope with increased boost pressure caused by chipping.

Bypassing this valve would be great

[Blitzen]

Bypassing this valve would be great

And also illegal...Screwing around with emissions is the best way to a canary.