Breather pipe snap connectors

kaiser · 11th February 2018, 15:29

Where can one get the red plastic breather pipe snap/quick connectors.?
Are they a pneumatic pipe fitting of sorts?
Mine are getting tired and breaking off lugs.
They are used all over the engine, including the oil dip stick, so I would be interested to find out what they are called, and also who would stock such items.

Salad-Dodger · 11th February 2018, 15:45

Hiya. They do look like an air-line fitting. I spent my working life in the print trade and the folding machines had those fitting all over them and there were several sizes.
Best thing is to visit your local compressor/air-tool shop and take a top cover with you to show them. I would say remove the fitting but you wouldn't have much left of the fitting! once they are in, they are in! Steve

kaiser · 11th February 2018, 16:22

Thanks! I have tried to see if I can find it on the net, but "air pipe" or "vacuum pipe" searches have not led me to anything that looks like it, - yet!

T-Cut · 11th February 2018, 17:29

Anything like these? Keyword pneumatic: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...ctors&_sacat=0

TC

Salad-Dodger · 11th February 2018, 18:03

Yes, these are the same but they should be the type that would push-fit into the top cover as the red ones do on our engines. They also, of course, be of the correct size. I'm not sure if the sizes are colour coded for identification. Steve

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kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	Thanks! I have tried to see if I can find it on the net, but "air pipe" or "vacuum pipe" searches have not led me to anything that looks like it, - yet! __________________ Worth his V8 in gold

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Salad-Dodger Gets stuck in MG ZT-T 190 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Chatham Posts: 592 Thanks: 34 Thanked 66 Times in 62 Posts	Hiya. They do look like an air-line fitting. I spent my working life in the print trade and the folding machines had those fitting all over them and there were several sizes. Best thing is to visit your local compressor/air-tool shop and take a top cover with you to show them. I would say remove the fitting but you wouldn't have much left of the fitting! once they are in, they are in! Steve

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T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Anything like these? Keyword pneumatic: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...ctors&_sacat=0 TC

11th February 2018, 18:03	#5
Salad-Dodger Gets stuck in MG ZT-T 190 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Chatham Posts: 592 Thanks: 34 Thanked 66 Times in 62 Posts	Yes, these are the same but they should be the type that would push-fit into the top cover as the red ones do on our engines. They also, of course, be of the correct size. I'm not sure if the sizes are colour coded for identification. Steve