Greddy Breather Tank

[im late]

Hey All,

I have finally bothered to try and install my GReddy Breather Tank (for those people that reckon it's not needed, that is irrelevant to this post as I want to install what I already have bought)

As usual all instructions are in Jap. So I did a bit of searching and came up with the English translation of the connection diagram on the back of the packaging:

Now every connection makes sense except one. The one the needs a feed from the top of the head.

I know on the RB26 there is a "Cooling System Air Drain Plug". It is just a screw fitting. This is normally used to help air escape when you are performing a full coolant flush/refill. I think it is part of a vacuum chamber which feeds to the fuel pressure regulator.

So my question is where do I connect the "hot" water feed required from the head?

Has anybody on SAU have a Breather tank installed in their RB26? Pictures of your setup would be nice. 

Any help is appreciated (saves me $$$ getting a mechanic to do it)

[Cjmartz2k]

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/4088...eather-woo-hooo

[im late]

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/4088...eather-woo-hooo

Bloody awesome Chris thanks

[R31Nismoid]

Lot of expense for nothing

380rwkw circuit/targa cars car run a stock setup... if its good enough for them.. well...

[STATUS]

[Wheezy]

Lot of expense for nothing

380rwkw circuit/targa cars car run a stock setup... if its good enough for them.. well...

Have you ever seen one of these in action? Great for bleeding the coolant system the rest of it's functionality does not bother me either way.

Im thinking people are over the "My way or the highway attitude", there is more than one way to skin a cat, no pun intended Trent

[Mr. Untouchable]

i'm installing one of these now on my 25. I'm sorta with nismoid when it comes to standard engines. (not standard power wise, as in stock plenum, T/B, radiator etc.

I have altered my coolant system by fitting a forward facing plenum, and not running coolant thru the T/B. the highest point has changed and i no longer have the factory coolant bleeder. so i'm running a line from the old bleeder point nibble on the plunum (factory runners and flange) and one from the bottom radiator hose and I have a swirl pot here I may put in the top radiator hose and might run a line from that also.

as for expense, you can pick up D1 or M spec breather tanks for a around 100 bux. a coolant line fitting a nipple go for round 30 bux and then its some silicone line. not too much expense really.

[R31Nismoid]

Have you ever seen one of these in action? Great for bleeding the coolant system the rest of it's functionality does not bother me either way.

Im thinking people are over the "My way or the highway attitude", there is more than one way to skin a cat, no pun intended Trent

You already get one from the factory...

Yes i've seen them in action, a much better setup than the greddy as well, still doesn't mean you need one

[STATUS]

You already get one from the factory...

Yes i've seen them in action, a much better setup than the greddy as well, still doesn't mean you need one

yes the greddy and D1 systems are extremeley simple but they are effective and like you i dont think modifying the coolant/vacuum rail on the manifold is warranted. What most people need is a simple fix i think the whole setup owes us $100

i can tell you that if you fit a forward facing plenum it is a must. It was also mandatory on our car as we run only two coolant hoses on the whole engine upper and lower rad hoses and bleeding the system was nearly impossible (rad is quite low too).

(Fit a clear hose to your engine and watch it on the dyno) you will be suprised after some heavy work the shortcommings of the std setup.

Edited April 26, 2009 by URAS

[r33cruiser]

yes the greddy and D1 systems are extremeley simple but they are effective and like you i dont think modifying the coolant/vacuum rail on the manifold is warranted. What most people need is a simple fix i think the whole setup owes us $100

i can tell you that if you fit a forward facing plenum it is a must. It was also mandatory on our car as we run only two coolant hoses on the whole engine upper and lower rad hoses and bleeding the system was nearly impossible (rad is quite low too).

(Fit a clear hose to your engine and watch it on the dyno) you will be suprised after some heavy work the shortcommings of the std setup.

um wut?

i was strongly advised against using one from my mechanic and tuner. if u have a radiator in the stock position why use one. its aimed at v mount setups that dont use header tanks...or so i was told.

ps i run a forward facing plenum, dont use one and im fine

[Wheezy]

You already get one from the factory...

Yes i've seen them in action, a much better setup than the greddy as well, still doesn't mean you need one

You missed the point more than Pearl Harbour did.

[im late]

For those that have provided help....thank you

For those that have haven't

(for those people that reckon it's not needed, that is irrelevant to this post as I want to install what I already have bought)

[STATUS]

um wut?

i was strongly advised against using one from my mechanic and tuner. if u have a radiator in the stock position why use one. its aimed at v mount setups that dont use header tanks...or so i was told.

ps i run a forward facing plenum, dont use one and im fine

probably as your tuner does not know what it does....... if you read the second part of my post and carry out the simple test you will soon see why rb25's with forward facing plenums benefit from a swirlpot.

[im late]

Installed this Afternoon (car wasn't started yet when photo was taken so thats why there is not much coolant in the lines).

[nIsMo86]

I completely agree with URAS...its not necessary but it is beneficial as it is easier to bleed and will stop you having unwanted air in system.

It works like a header tank does on alot of cars these days...eg mazdas, most saabs, etc. These cars do not have bleed screws to get rid of the air. I personally think it is a good design and am keen to set one up on my RB20.

Has anyone done a breather tank on an RB20 and have pics of their setup? Sorry for hijacking the thread a bit. Just keen to see how people have done it.

I was thinking to run mine off the coolant lines that go to the throttle body or tap a nipple into the bleed screw hole on plenum.

[Wheezy]

http://www.statustuning.com/?section=gallery

Check out my engine bay there. (Looked like shit back then )

The White R33 is set up the same. as my RB20.

[femno]

That is an incredibly messy engine bay.

[STATUS]

That is an incredibly messy engine bay.

[femno]

Haha no the silver GTR one.

That one is neat-o.

[9krpm]

Installed this Afternoon (car wasn't started yet when photo was taken so thats why there is not much coolant in the lines).

From the picture, the bleeder tank is too low.

Your bleeder tank coolant level needs to be higher and above the head bleeding point for it to be effective.