Re: [VintageLambo] Re: Smelly Espada

Hi Dennis, As luck would have it, I drove my 400 GT to work today so I just went out and popped the hood to check the system. You are correct. The hose runs from the breather tube (which is plugged at the opening) to the PCV valve, then to the front of the balance tube on the intake manifold.I went by memory on my earlier post and I should know better at my age! On the other hand, why wouldn"t a connection at the back of the air cleaner box work as well? You have six carb throats pulling air in there. Would that not suck in the fumes from the connected hose? Just seems like it should work. Best Regards, Jack Dennis Briddell wrote: after reviewing the diagram again, I"m a little confused. PCV valves are self regulating and work on vacuum, so the connection should be to the intake manifold, not the air filters, right? As drawn, the valves don"t really do anything, blow by just gets sent to the air intake. Dennis Jack Riddell wrote: > > Hi Dennis, > > Are you referring to an air inlet to the air conditioner motor? If that is the one you mean, the answer is no. The A/C that came with my car is a Borletti system that uses and American compressor (soon to be replaced by a Sanden unit). It uses a pair of squirrel cage blowers driven by an electic motor and simply recirculates the air inside the car. On the other hand, there are two outside air inlets on the 400"s on either side just forward of the windshield that will allow fresh outside air into the cabin area. I usually leave them open until the A/C gets cold then shut both sides. > > B/R, > > Jack