Breathers

The breather is the positive crankcase ventilation system directing atmospheric pressure to the crankcase. The atmospheric pressure then pushes the blowby gases to a low pressure area. The air that is directed into the crankcase must first be filtered; if it is not, the dust and sand particles will destroy the engine parts. When there is too much blowby, it is routed back through the crankcase breather element. It then enters the carburetor or throttle body with the incoming fresh air to be burned in the cylinders. In addition, the breather helps to keep the regular air filter cleaner for a longer period of time, since blowby contains oil vapor from the crankcase.